Romaggi Adobe

USA / California / Vallecito / California State Route 49 (Golden Chain Highway)
 ruins, historical building, historic site, historic ruins, historic house
Romaggi Adobe

James Romaggi arrived from Genoa in 1850 and settled in Albany Flat in 1851. He built this stone and adobe home for his wife Louisa and their five children. It was located on a sloping hillside, and being a rancher at heart, he planted orchards and vineyards all about his surrounding land. James and his family lived in the upper story of the stone building, and possibly in part of the wooden structure. Downstairs on the main floor of the stone building, the Romaggis ran a small store where they sold bread, bacon, spices, flour, and fruit and vegetables in season. A portion of the room was used as a bar and card room.

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Coordinates:   38°2'29"N   120°31'21"W

Comments

  • The building is in very bad shape. Over the years it has continued to deteriorate and as of October 2014 the protective plastic that was over the building is no longer there. There was, at one time, an effort to arrest the decay, but that appears to be a .losing battle. I would not be surprised if parts of the building fall over in the near future. I guess we cannot save every historic building.
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