The Hastings Adobe near Collinsville, California is a ranch dwelling made of adobe that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1] It is currently on private property, in a state of disrepair and inaccessible to the public.

Hastings Adobe
Hastings Adobe is located in California
Hastings Adobe
Hastings Adobe is located in the United States
Hastings Adobe
LocationNear Collinsville, California
Coordinates38°4′36″N 121°49′50″W / 38.07667°N 121.83056°W / 38.07667; -121.83056
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No.72000260[1]
Added to NRHPJune 13, 1972

The structure was erected by Lansford Hastings, a lawyer and the author of The Emigrant's Guide to Oregon and California; Hastings' book promoted the Hastings Cutoff, which was a major factor in the Donner party disaster.[2]

It is located about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northeast of Collinsville on the south side of County Road 493.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Wood Young (October 14, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hastings Adobe / Montezuma City or Montezuma Adobe". National Park Service. Retrieved November 29, 2019. With accompanying two photos from around 1962