Trujillo Adobe approved for National Register of Historic Places: A victory for local history and RivCoParks preservation efforts

Located at 3669 W. Center Street, Riverside, the Trujillo Adobe was built in 1862 and stands as the last surviving structure of the historic San Salvador settlement. Valley News/Courtesy photo
RIVERSIDE COUNTY – On May 9, the California State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC) unanimously approved the nomination of the Trujillo Adobe to the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A, recognizing its association with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history.Located at 3669 W. Center Street, Riverside, the Trujillo Adobe was built in 1862 and stands as the last surviving structure of the historic San Salvador (Agua Mansa-La Placita) settlement, one of the earliest in the San Bernardino Valley. Established by Genízaro families from Abiquiú, New Mexico, the community was rooted in agriculture, ranching, and trade along the Old Spanish Trail before being devastated by flooding in 1862. That same year, the Trujillo f
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