Trujillo Adobe — Attraction in Riverside

My grandparents owned the Trujillo Adobe and an acre or two surrounding it back in the late 50's-60s. They raised chickens, rabbits, and my beloved grandmother raised canaries. I have very fond memories of spending my school vacations there.

When my grandparents first bought the property there were other (mostly in bad condition) adobe buildings there, including one that was a cantina (bar) that was still standing. It had those old pressed tin tile ceiling and even the bar was still in the building.

By the way, my cousin and aunt lived in the Adobe for some years, while my grandparents lived in another house on the property that my grandmother called "the shack".

I remember how extraordinarily cool it always was inside the adobe, no matter how hot it was outside. We should all live in adobes with 1 foot thick walls!

I cant bring myself to try to see the adobe now that I'm living in S. Calif. again (after 50 years in N. Calif.). Im certain I would cry my eyes out seeing it surrounded by...

I used to play here in the late 60s after it was abandoned with my friends at the time. It was a complete house then. We had no idea it would become a historical site at the time. There used to be nothing here but a broken down ranch, now I realize the importance of it, but now it's relegated to be part of a parking lot with a lot of vehicles and businesses around it. It's a shame the whole area has...

The Trujillo Adobe was purchased by Robert and JoAnn Conner Dreesen, the niece of Charles Trujillo. It was donated to be preserved as a historical monument and to commemorate the historical passion of Robert Dreesen, Jr., who died on May 29, 1975. How sad that it has been allowed to deteriorate and that the original dedication plaque, honoring my husband, has...