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Tapia Adobe

Art & landmarks
In Rancho Cucamonga, California
0.1 mi from Route 66

The Tapia Adobe site in Cucamonga, CA, honors the home of Tiburcio Tapia, a Mexican soldier and politician who went on to become a merchant, winery owner and rancher. His 1839 land grant, Rancho Cucamonga, shaped the early history of this whole area. The site is California Historical Landmark No. 360 and sits on Foothill Boulevard, close to other early Cucamonga landmarks along Route 66.

What is Tapia Adobe?

Tapia built his adobe home on the land he received from the Mexican government. The State of California named the home site a Historical Landmark on October 9, 1939. Think of it as a place to pause and picture the rancho era rather than a museum with exhibits.

History of Tapia Adobe

Tapia lived from 1789 to 1845. In 1839 Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado granted him 13,045 acres of what is now San Bernardino County. The rancho took in parts of today's Rancho Cucamonga and Upland, stretching east from San Antonio Creek to roughly present-day Hermosa Avenue, and from about Eighth Street north to the mountains.

Visiting Tapia Adobe: tips

The site lies on Foothill Boulevard, so it is an easy stop while driving the old road. A few minutes is enough here. The John Rains House is just 0.3 miles away and the Cucamonga Service Station is about 1 mile away, so the three make a compact history stop. The Sam and Alfreda Maloof Compound is about 3.7 miles away.

Practical info

Address: 8916 Foothill Blvd, Cucamonga, California 91730
On site & nearby

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Where to eat near Tapia Adobe

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Diner & restaurant
Sycamore Inn
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 0.7 mi from Tapia Adobe
A steakhouse in a 1920 inn on Foothill Boulevard, on a site that fed travelers long before Route 66 existed.
Diner & restaurant
Magic Lamp Inn
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 0.9 mi from Tapia Adobe
A 1950s Route 66 steakhouse whose Aladdin's-lamp neon sign burns a real gas flame after dark.