Spanish Colony Survey Continues

Thank you to everyone who joined our open house and shared your stories, memories and experiences from the Spanish Colony! We're delighted to learn more about this historic neighborhood.

As our survey progresses, we're excited to share some fascinating insights we've gathered. Here's our first highlight focusing on the adobe houses in the area:

• Adobe Structures: There are still 18 original adobe homes in the Spanish Colony. Built in late 1924 by Hispanic agricultural workers, these homes were originally constructed using materials purchased from the Great Western Sugar Company.

• Location: At least half of these adobe structures are located on N. 25th Avenue Court.

• Original Homes: Most were initially two-room houses. However, Ynez Lopez, Sr., one of the first homeowners and the operator of the Colony’s first store, built a four-room house at 1416 N. 25th Avenue. The front of this house served as the community store from 1930 to at least 1938. Though it now features siding and a gabled roof (added post-1959), the house remains a testament to the Colony's history. At one point, Ynez owned at least two other adobe homes in the area that have survived to this day.

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