Built by French immigrant Theophile Verlaque in 1886, this house was the first permanent residence in the community of Nuevo, later known as Ramona. It is one of the oldest and best preserved buildings in the San Diego backcountry and is closely associated with a noted Ramona pioneer family. The house remains a rare example of an adobe French Colonial style residence in the Western United States and stands as a monument to the vision and character of the pioneer settlers of San Diego County. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 1991.