Early photo of the Pena Adobe
Iwma's Market - Another view. The present structure was built in 1927 for "Bandana Lou's", a fried chicken restaurant that featured live bands and dancing. After WW-II, the building became Iwama's Market..
Lyons family at the Pena Adobe
Pena Adobe and the Lyons family
Pena Adobe during restoration 1963..
Pena Adobe after restoration in 1965
The first step toward a Fairfield Civic Center began on November 24, 1953, when the City CouncIl voted to proceed with purchase from the Federal Government of a thirty-three acre site just north of the City's Central Business District. This site was well known as Wateman Park and had been a World War II temporary housing project of 315 unots with a central recreation center and cafeteria. At the time of purchase the City Council intended that the site become Fairfield's Civic Center. The City Hall building is the largest of the five building complex. [...]
Armijo adobe location