Built in 1840, Casa Alvarado is one of the oldest homes in LA County that's been continuously occupied as a home. While the house has evolved in parallel with Pomona itself, decades of thoughtful stewardship have preserved traces of every era of its history.

The Palomares Adobe was home to the first non-indigenous family to settle in the Pomona Valley. In the 1850s the Adobe was the seat of a successful cattle-ranching business run by Don Ygnacio Palomares. It served as a general store, a place of rest for weary travelers, and an occasional Roman Catholic chapel. Today you can visit the fully-restored Adobe for a window into the long-gone rancho era.