Built in 1842. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.
One of 38 National Register listings published here for Solano County · listed in 1972 · category: Building · built in 1842.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 81 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 220 fires within 5 miles of Pena Adobe between 1992 and 2020, burning about 7,832 acres in total. None started naturally. 33 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 105 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 41 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 33 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2015 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 acres | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | not named |
| 8 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 8 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | PLEASANTS VALLEY RD / FOO |
| 7 September 2010 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | BUCKTOWN LN VACAVILLE |
| 5 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 5 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 5 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | NEAL |
| 4 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | CHERRY |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Pena Adobe: 7 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Oil Deposit | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Greenstone Quarry | Stone | Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Cement Hill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Pacific Portland Cement Co. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Q Ranch Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Tolenas Springs | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vacaville, the town this property stands in, in 5 storm reports between 1999 and 2023: 3 flood, 1 tornado, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | Flood | Vacaville | - | Solano County reported that multiple roads were flooded across the county. |
| December 2021 | Flood | Vacaville | - | Lane flooded on I-80E at Alamo Dr. offramp. Reported storm total rainfall amounts in the area were in excess of 3 inches. |
| October 2021 | Heavy Rain | Vacaville | - | Heavy rain and flooding was reported in Solano County. A CoCoRaHS near Vacaville, CA reported 10.29 inches of storm total rain and 8.35 inches was also reported near lake Curry. |
| January 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Vacaville | - | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Flood | Vacaville | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Will H. Buck House | 1.7 miles | 1985 |
 | Vacaville Town Hall | 2.1 miles | 1978 |
 | Suisun Masonic Lodge No. 55 | 7.0 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 72000261 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Solano County | All 38 listed properties in this county. |
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