Don Francisco Galindo House, Concord, California
historic place
The Don Francisco Galindo House in Concord, California, is a historic place. It was built in 1856 for Don Francisco Galindo and his wife, Maria Dolores Manuela Pacheco Galindo. Maria's father, Don Salvio Pacheco, was a founder of Concord. The house is recognized as one of the few remaining Victorian ranch houses in Contra Costa County. It underwent expansion between 1875 and 1880. A historical marker on the property identifies it as a Concord Historical Landmark, built in 1856. Today, the Concord Historical Society owns and operates the restored house as a museum. The Don Francisco Galindo House preserves a significant example of 19th-century residential architecture and local history in Contra Costa County.