Thomas de Martino - Chino

YORBA-SLAUGHTER ADOBE. In 18521853, local Native American workers built this adobe for Bernardo Yorbas son Raymondo, the wealthiest and most influential landowner in the Prado Basin. It replaced an earlier structure on the same site, which had been destroyed by fire the previous year. The Butterfield Stage rode by the base of the hill where the adobe was located. (CN.)

BUENA VISTA RANCHO. At the time the Yorba Adobe was built, it was known as Buena Vista . Its thick walls kept the family cool during the high temperatures experienced in this region of Southern California. With three bedrooms in a sleeping loft above the main floor, a few of the four original rooms opened to the outside. Wide porches on all four sides of the adobe offered a welcome shade and cool breeze. (CN.)

HOME OF JULIA SLAUGHTER FUQUA. In 1868, Fenton M. Slaughter purchased the Buena Vista Rancho, and the adobe became the hub of a small community that he built up around it known as Rincon. His daughter Julia Slaughter Fuqua began restoring the adobe in 1928. Still standing and open to visitors as a historic site, the Yorba-Slaughter Adobe is one of the oldest buildings in San Bernardino County. (CN.)

RICHARD GIRD, A TRUE PIONEER. Known as the father of modern-day Chino, landowner Richard Gird gave vision to the city. A gentleman rancher, Gird subdivided his immense holdings into 10-acre plots located around a square-mile township that was designated as Chino. The plots went on sale in August 1887, and construction of the town was underway. (CN.)

RICHARD GIRD BANK, GLASS NEGATIVE, C. 1906. From establishing schools to selecting the location of fire hydrants to constructing a bank to handle the communitys financial needs, Richard Gird was a true visionary. In 1887, he founded the first bank in town on Seventh Street. Later, it was sold and moved around the corner on D Street. (CN.)

THE CORNER OF SIXTH AND D STREETS. Taken from a glass negative, the c . 1906 photograph shown above is looking north on Sixth Street. The building on the left housed Christophers, which was a drugstore that also offered children delicious ice cream. Next to Christophers hangs a sign where Doctor Savage, M.D., advertises his services. The building on the right is the Chino State Bank. The photograph below was taken looking south. The B. K. Galbreath Building can be seen at left. Next to it is the WCTU Fountain. Since Chino was a dry city, it was installed by the Womens Christian Temperance Union to provide drinks of water. The fountain was up a short time before being hit by a car whose owner claimed that his car did not stop when he said, Whoa! (Both, CN.)