Adobe Chapel Museum
Address:
3950 Conde Street
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone Numbers
619-297-7511
Originally built in 1850 as the home of John Brown, the house was converted to a church by Don José Aguirre in 1858. Father Antonio D. Ubach, formerly a missionary among the Indians, was parish priest here from 1866 to 1907. When the streets were realigned in the late 1930’s, the Chapel was bulldozed. In 1937 the WPA rebuilt the Adobe Chapel, salvaging many of the interior artifacts from the original Chapel, including the tabernacle, the altar with its beautiful marbleized finish, some woodwork including pews and doors, and José Aguirre’s tombstone which is laid in the floor.
The Chapel was used for many things, including a school, town meetings and special events. Now it is used for educational purposes as a museum and for the public’s use as a wedding and special event facility.
The historic Adobe Chapel Museum, Old Town's parish church from 1858-1919, is now a museum and is open every day from 10am-5pm, except Wednesday. The city-owned Chapel is operated by Save Our Heritage Organization.
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