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Avila Adobe

Today
Open today, 09:00 – 16:00
Standing
High · Heritage site
Rank
Rank 93 of 6,837
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Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

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Opening hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 09:00 – 16:00
Wednesday 09:00 – 16:00
Thursday 09:00 – 16:00
Friday 09:00 – 16:00
Saturday 09:00 – 16:00
Sunday 09:00 – 16:00

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

About Avila Adobe

The Avila Adobe, on Olvera Street in the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, is the oldest existing home in Los Angeles. It was built in 1818 by Francisco José Avila, a prominent ranchero from Sinaloa who had been alcalde (mayor) of Los Angeles in 1810. From 10 to 19 January 1847 it was used as a military headquarters by the North American army under Robert Stockton. Later rented out or left empty, it was condemned in 1926; Christine Sterling's campaign to save it led to the opening of Olvera Street on Easter Sunday 1930.

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What's inside

Today the Avila Adobe is a museum, furnished as it might have looked in the late 1840s, and it draws over 300,000 visitors a year. The rooms recall the family who lived here: after Francisco Avila died in 1832 his second wife, Encarnación, stayed on with her daughters, and from 1855 to 1868 their daughter Francisca, her husband Theodore Rimpau and their nine children lived in the adobe before moving to Anaheim, where Theodore became the first mayor.

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Season and crowds

The Avila Adobe is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and is closed on Mondays; the museum's phone number is (213) 628-1274. It is one of the stops on the free one-hour tours of the El Pueblo historic district led by certified El Pueblo guides, which cover the site's history from the indigenous village of Yaanga to the present day, so a visit can be combined with the Old Plaza, the Pico House and the Olvera Street marketplace.

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Getting there

The Avila Adobe is at 10 Olvera Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, inside the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument. El Pueblo lies directly across the street from Union Station (834 North Alameda Street), the city's main transport hub, where light rail connections to the Gold, Red and Purple lines, the LAX FlyAway, the Dodger Stadium Express and local DASH buses all stop. Drivers can use the four public lots El Pueblo operates, including Lot 1 at 419 North Main Street and Lot 2 at 615 North Main Street.

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What to watch out for

The free guided tours of El Pueblo, which include the Avila Adobe, must be requested at least two weeks in advance: under the rules in force since January 2026, requests from groups or individuals with less notice are not considered. Groups that include any minors must complete the tour waiver for every K-12 student; a group arriving without the signed waivers has its tour cancelled and rescheduled. Tour requests and accommodation requests go by email to [email protected].

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Place details and sources

Address
Olvera Street, 10, 90012, Los Angeles, CA OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Museum type
History OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place
Museum OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation
California Historical Landmark Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article
Ávila Adobe Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09

Common questions

What are the opening hours?

Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; closed on Mondays.

When was the Avila Adobe built?

In 1818, by the ranchero Francisco José Avila, who had been mayor of Los Angeles in 1810.

How do I get there by public transport?

El Pueblo is directly across the street from Union Station, served by Metro light rail, the LAX FlyAway and DASH buses.

Where it is

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