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Built by Henri LaFranchi a Swiss immigrant along with John Damaso an Azorean immigrant and a third unnamed man in 1906 sits a historic gem of the central coast, the Pereira Octagon Barn.
It was built on a Mexican land grant known as the Ranchita de Santa Fe. Now on South Higuera Street it was once the path of the Camino Real and the original route of CA Hwy. 1. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and one of only two Octagon Barns in California. Continue reading Framed: March 5–18, 2015 →