Galindo House and Gardens
History
This house was built in 1856 for Don Francisco Galindo and his wife, Maria Dolores Manuela (Pacheco) Galindo, Don Salvio Pacheco's second daughter. At that time, it was one of the few Victorian ranch houses in the county. When their oldest son, Juan "John" Galindo and his bride, Marina "Sarah" (Amador) Galindo took up residence in 1880, the original six-room house was expanded to ten rooms. After their eldest child, Frederick, and Catherine (Hittman) Galindo were married in 1911, title was transferred to the next generation. Following Mrs. Catherine Galindo's death in 1966, the house continued to be the residence of her children Harold, Ruth and Leonora. As the last, direct descendant of the family, Ms. Ruth Galindo resided in the home until her death in December 1999.
The Galindo House and Gardens as public museum and park
With distribution of Ruth Galindo's estate, the house and its surrounding property of approximately 1.5 acres were deeded to the City of Concord to be preserved for public use as a house museum and park.
Following a series of public workshops and meetings, the City of Concord adopted a Master Plan for the historic Galindo House and Gardens, including a Museum Operating Plan, in October 2001.
Improvements
The exterior of the Galindo House has been painted and repaired. The Gardens Landscaping Project have been completed. With these improvements, the Galindo House and Gardens is open for daytime use as a public park. At some time in the future, as funding allows, the City hopes to establish a museum program at the site.
