Casa de Los Padres

The Casa de Los Padres is the oldest room at Mission San Diego. The wall at front of this room is a part of the mission that was left standing after years of decay.  Originally, it would have been two rooms. It is believed to have been the padres’ quarters because of its proximity to the church and it would have been where Father Junípero Serra stayed when he visited the mission.

After the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed on February 2, 1848 and the US states acquired this land from Mexico, the US  Military moved onto the mission  grounds as a presence. It is believed that the senior military officer and his family used this space as their quarters and at that time the fireplace was added. The next slide describes some of the significant displays.