The dark redwood building now home to the Higuera
Adobe Park caretaker,
dates from the 1850s. This building was used as a saloon downstairs and
according
to legend the upstairs was a brothel. Other stories say the structure
was a gambling
hall, too, hence it is known to us today as the Casino. The timbers are
the original
unpainted, old growth redwood. It is one of the oldest wooden
residences in the state
although the city has not submitted it for listing on either the
California or National
Register of Historic Places. Behind it is the largest sycamore
tree in Milpitas with a trunk of nearly 8 feet diameter and two
enormous branches. A silted up creek now flows very near the back
of the house and in recent winters rising water has damaged the
building.