The Sauer Adobe

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970 Chorro Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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Just steps from Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, The Sauer Adobe is one of the city’s oldest surviving structures — and now home to Karson Butler Hospitality Co. Believed to have been built in the early to mid-1800s, the adobe reflects California’s layered past, from its Mission-era roots through the Mexican Rancho period and into the early days of statehood.

Over nearly two centuries, the adobe has evolved alongside downtown San Luis Obispo, serving as a residence, storefront, and gathering place — each chapter adding to its enduring charm. Its thick adobe walls remain a testament to early craftsmanship and the spirit of those who shaped this community.

Today, The Sauer Adobe enters a new chapter as the home of Karson Butler’s private design studio, gardens, and parlour — a place where history and hospitality meet, and where we’re honored to carry forward its legacy for generations to come.