The Avila
Adobe--The Oldest Existing House in Los Angeles
Built by Don Francisco Avila
as his townhouse, it is the oldest existing house in Los Angeles.
It also served as headquarters for Commodore Robert Stockton during
the Mexican American War, and later as a boarding house and
restaurant. It now houses a museum representing the lifestyle of
Los Angeles in the 1840s.
This entire area is an
interesting one. Please spend some time checking out some of the
historic sites, and maybe even the tacky little shops. (Try some
catus candy.)
To log this cache, find the
plaque on the front of the building. It commemorates Stockton.
E-mail me the two dates on
the plaque.
