Jose Castro House
Built 1841. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Register name | Castro, Jose, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | S side of the Plaza, San Juan Bautista, CA |
| County | San Benito County |
| Listed | Apr 15, 1970 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 70000141 |
| Built | 1841 · more from the 1840s |
| Style | Monterey Colonial architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, California Historical Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | S side of the Plaza, San Juan Bautista, CA |
| Coordinates | 36.8447° N, 121.5347° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Jose Castro House listed on the National Register?
Apr 15, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Jose Castro House built?
1841, in the Monterey Colonial architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Jose Castro House?
S side of the Plaza, San Juan Bautista, San Benito County, California.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Jose Castro House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there a wildfire near Jose Castro House right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Timber, 45 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000141. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.