Avila+Adobe

Avila Adobe Edited 2010 by Michael Torino, Kyle Hughes, and Zac Strupp. Edited 2011 by Brandon, Matthew **Avila Q's and A's** 1. When was Avila Adobe built? The Avila Adobe was built in the year 1818 A.D.

2. Who built the Avila Adobe? Don Francisco Avila built it.

3. What is it famous for? This Adobe is famous for being the OLDEST building in Los Angeles.

4. Name the people that have lived there? Don Fransico de Avila and his family lived there.

5. Where is it located? It is located on 10 E Olvera Street, L.A. California

6. When is it open for visits? It is open to the public Tuesdays through Fridays, from 10 am to 3 PM and weekends 10 AM to 4:30 PM.



The present Adobe has seven rooms left from what used to be a much larger building. Restoration has worked to create an idea of what the original home was like. The largest room, the family room, was a general area for dining, entertainment and social gatherings. The office room was the main business room for Francisco Avila. The sala, or living room, was reserved for special occasions such as a wedding or baptism, maybe even entertaining special guests. There were sleeping quarters for the parent and another for the children, and a kitchen which was really more a food preparation area and doubled as a bathing room. Cooking was relegated to the out-of-doors and sanitation was done elsewhere outside the house. Most of the original furnishings came from other countries with whom Avila did trade. The adobe consists of a generous courtyard with covered porches for each of the garaging areas, stables, workshops, etc. A more recent archaeological find has revealed a portion of the Zanja Madre (Mother Ditch) which transported water into the pueblo via a brick-laid pipeline from the River. The Avila Adobe is opened for public touring and is located at East 10 Olvera Street within El Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park. The Park office is located at 845 N. Alameda Street and the Visitors Information Center is at 128 Paseo de la Plaza. The adobe is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is California State Landmark No. 145.