Casa de Estudillo was a 19th-century

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house, located in

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. It was built by Don José Joaquín Estudillo, a member of the prominent

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History

It was built around 1850, and was the last home of José Joaquín Estudillo, a member of the prominent

, and his wife Juana Martínez de Estudillo. The site is now the location of St. Leander's Church. There is a plaque commemorating the house. ;Landmark The site of Casa de Estudillo is a

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References

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History

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