Help us open California’s next State Park, and look good doing it! These sturdy, unisex t-shirts feature the image of the Castro Adobe by renowned artist Michael Schwab.
Available in sizes M – XXL. 100% cotton. Locally printed in Santa Cruz, CA!
Castro Adobe Mug (Michael Schwab)
This sturdy mug features the lovely image of the Castro Adobe State Historic Park by artist Michael Schwab. 15 oz, microwave and dishwasher safe.
Castro Adobe in the 20th Century, Earthquake to Earthquake, by Suzanne Paizis – Second Edition
As the last shudders of the Loma Prieta Earthquake subsided on October 17, 1989, a great cloud of brown adobe dust rose from the collapsed walls of a once-magnificent rancho overlooking the Pajaro Valley.
In this compelling biography of one of the last historic adobes in Santa Cruz County, writer and historian Suzanne Paizis traces the fate of the Castro Adobe, from pride of the wealthy Castro family in the 1840s to mysterious and sometimes ramshackle home for a succession of colorful families who followed in the 20th century (including Paizis’ own family) and finally to decaying symbol of the past.
In the second edition, nine new chapters pick up after the Loma Prieta Earthquake to tell the unlikely story of how a grand old adobe, fallen on hard times, is being reborn as the Castro Adobe State Historic Park with help from Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks, California State Parks and a community of passionate grassroots supporters.
Patch – Castro Adobe TMP
Show your love and support for the Castro Adobe with this beautiful embroidered, iron-on patch! Iron it on or sew it to backpacks, jackets, or whatever you want, to commemorate your visit to a Califorania State Park.
Also available at the Santa Cruz Mission, Seacliff, Natural Bridges, and Wilder Ranch ParkStores, and at Castro Adobe Open House Days!
Long Sleeve Castro Adobe Shirt – Heather Grey, Fitted Cut (Michael Schwab)
New at the Castro Adobe: super-soft long-sleeved shirts featuring Michael Schwab’s iconic Castro Adobe image! Help us finish the restoration of this beautiful historic building and open it as the newest State Historic Park by purchasing a shirt and wearing it with pride.
This is a fitted cut shirt (sometimes known as a ladies cut) with a narrower waist and shorter sleeves. 90% ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester. Also available at our Castro Adobe Open House Events
Unisex Long Sleeve Shirt – Castro Adobe Stonewash Green
New at the Castro Adobe: super-soft long-sleeved shirts featuring Michael Schwab’s iconic Castro Adobe image! Help us finish the restoration of this beautiful, historic building and open it as the newest State Historic Park by purchasing a shirt and wearing it with pride.
Sizes S-XXL. 100% cotton. Also available at our Castro Adobe Open House Events!
Rancho San Andres Castro Adobe
Rancho San Andres Castro Adobe
Castro Adobe Poster (Michael Schwab)
Brighten up your walls with a Castro Adobe poster! The rich colors of Michael Schwab’s iconic State Park posters look good in any light.
These beautiful, affordable reproductions are printed by Community Printers in Santa Cruz, CA.
Dimensions for the Castro Adobe poster are 24″ L by 13 1/4″ H.
Castro Adobe Magnet (Michael Schwab)
A strong, sturdy magnet featuring Michael Schwab’s iconic Castro Adobe design!
Castro Adobe Lapel Pin (Michael Schwab)
Michael Schwab’s iconic That’s My Park image of the beautiful Rancho San Andrés Castro Adobe is depicted on this lapel pin. Commemorate your State Park visits by adding this lapel pin to your collection. Adorn your backpack, jacket or hat.
Castro Adobe State Historic Park is located in Larkin Valley near Watsonville, CA. The two-story Castro Adobe is one of the finest examples of a rancho hacienda in the Monterey Bay area.