Los Rios Historic District | |
31711 Los Rios Street | |
| Location | 31600–31921 Los Rios St.,San Juan Capistrano, California |
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| Coordinates | 33°30′6″N117°39′49″W / 33.50167°N 117.66361°W /33.50167; -117.66361 |
| Area | 6.2 acres (2.5 ha) |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001216[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 4, 1983 |
TheLos Rios Historic District is anhistoric district and neighborhood in the city ofSan Juan Capistrano, California.[2][3][4] The nearbyMission San Juan Capistrano was the first of the 21California Missions to have Native Americans, soldiers and workers live outside the mission grounds,[4] making it the oldest residential neighborhood in California. Threeadobe structures remain in the Los Rios neighborhood itself, although there are a number of others close by which were part of what was once a larger neighborhood.[4]
The neighborhood originally had 40 adobe structures, but most were replaced in the 19th century by woodenboard and batten structures.[5] Thirty-one of the buildings on Los Rios Street and the surrounding area are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places as of 1983.[5][1][6]