San Luis Obispo County CA Archives Photo Place.....Canet Adobe On Rancho San Bernardo 
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Source:             Discovering San Luis Obispo County
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THE CANET ADOBE ON RANCHO SAN BERNARDO

History and Description:

The adobe on Rancho San Bernardo was built around the year 1840 by Vicente Canet
(can-nay) on land granted to him by the Mexican Government for services
rendered. He is said to have spent over forty thousand dollars on labor and
materials for the adobe.  He built it as a residence for his family.

Today only one wing is still standing. It is occupied by a family of five who
find the wing more than spacious.

The adobe is constructed in typical adobe fashion. The walls are two feet thick
and are made of mud and straw.  The original floors were made of imported oak
timbers.  Walls were approximately ten feet high. The overall dimensions were
80' x 200'.  The building was built in a "U" shape with the open courtyard
facing south.  In one wing were sleeping quarters and the servant's rooms.  The
other wing had extra rooms and a small chapel.  The long corridor housed rooms
for formal entertaining.

Sources:
Mrs. Betty Romero, Morro Bay 
Mr. Robert Jones, Morro Bay

Additional Comments:
Extracted from
Discovering San Luis Obispo County by Carleton M. Winslow


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