William Wolfskill adobe and garden arbor

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Exterior view of the William Wolfskill adobe (simply known as the "Wolfskill Adobe") located at 239 Alameda, between 3rd and 4th streets. It shows a small cherub statue and an arched garden arbor with a climbing plant, possibly a rose bush, in the forefront on the left side of the porch. A wooden lattice fence is adjacent to the left side of the adobe offering the homeowners some privacy, and a narrow pathway between the porch and low hedge is visible on the right. Photograph dated: 1886.William Wolfskill, a native of Kentucky, came to California in 1831 and settled in Los Angeles in 1836, where he soon met and married Magdalena Lugo, daughter of Jose Ygnacio Lugo. In March 1838, Wolfskill purchased a 100-acre lot bounded by 3rd to 9th streets and San Pedro to Alameda streets, which he named Wolfskill Ranch, and built a large adobe (known as "Wolfskill Adobe") located at 239 Alameda, between 3rd and 4th streets.