California Landmarks
California Guide
List of Landmarks in California
List of National Historic Landmarks in California
Current NHLs
| S.No. | Landmark Name | Date Desig. | Location | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ahwahnee | May 28, 1987 | Yosemite National Park | Mariposa |
| 2 | Alcatraz Island | January 17, 1986 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 3 | Alma (scow schooner) | June 7, 1988 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 4 | Angelus Temple | April 27, 1992 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles |
| 5 | Juan de Anza House | April 15, 1970 | San Juan Bautista | San Benito |
| 6 | Aquatic Park Historic District | May 28, 1987 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 7 | Asilomar Conference Grounds | February 27, 1987 | Pacific Grove | Monterey |
| 8 | Balboa Park | December 22, 1977 | San Diego | San Diego |
| 9 | Balclutha | February 4, 1985 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 10 | Baldwin Hills Village | January 3, 2001 | Baldwin Hills | Los Angeles |
| 11 | Hubert H. Bancroft Ranch House | December 29, 1962 | Spring Valley | San Diego |
| 12 | Bank of Italy Building | June 2, 1978 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 13 | Aline Barnsdall Complex (Hollyhock House) | March 29, 2007 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles |
| 14 | Berkeley (ferry) | December 14, 1990 | San Diego | San Diego |
| 15 | Big Four House | July 4, 1961 | Sacramento | Sacramento |
| 16 | Bodie Historic District | July 4, 1961 | Bodie | Mono |
| 17 | Borax Lake Site | September 20, 2006 | Clear Lake | Lake |
| 18 | Bradbury Building | May 5, 1977 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles |
| 19 | Luther Burbank House and Garden | June 19, 1964 | Santa Rosa | Sonoma |
| 20 | C.A. Thayer (schooner) | November 13, 1966 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 21 | Carmel Mission | October 9, 1960 | Carmel | Monterey |
| 22 | Jose Castro House | May 15, 1970 | San Juan Bautista | San Benito |
| 23 | Coloma | July 4, 1961 | Coloma | El Dorado |
| 24 | Columbia Historic District | July 4, 1961 | Sonora | Tuolumne |
| 25 | Commander's House, Fort Ross | May 15, 1970 | Fort Ross | Sonoma |
| 26 | Coso Rock Art District (formerly Big and Little Petroglyph Canyons) |
July 19, 1964 | Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake | Inyo |
| 27 | Donner Camp | January 20, 1961 | Truckee | Nevada |
| 28 | Eames House (Case Study House 8) | September 20, 2006 | Pacific Palisades | Los Angeles |
| 29 | Elmshaven (Ellen Gould White House) | November 4, 1993 | St. Helena | Napa |
| 30 | Estudillo House | April 15, 1970 | San Diego | San Diego |
| 31 | Eureka (double-ended ferry) | February 4, 1985 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 32 | USCGC Fir | April 27, 1992 | Rio Vista | Sacramento |
| 33 | First Church of Christ, Scientist | December 22, 1977 | Berkeley | Alameda |
| 34 | James C. Flood Mansion | November 13, 1966 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 35 | Folsom Powerhouse | May 29, 1981 | Folsom | Sacramento |
| 36 | Fort Ross | November 5, 1961 | Fort Ross | Sonoma |
| 37 | Fresno Sanitary Landfill | August 7, 2001 | Fresno | Fresno |
| 38 | David B. Gamble House | December 22, 1977 | Pasadena | Los Angeles |
| 39 | Gonzalez House | April 15, 1970 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara |
| 40 | Guajome Ranch House | April 15, 1970 | Vista | San Diego |
| 41 | Hale Solar Observatory | December 20, 1989 | Pasadena | Los Angeles |
| 42 | Hanna-Honeycomb House | June 29, 1989 | Palo Alto | Santa Clara |
| 43 | Harada House | December 14, 1990 | Riverside | Riverside |
| 44 | Hearst San Simeon Estate | May 11, 1976 | San Simeon | San Luis Obispo |
| 45 | Hercules (tug) | January 17, 1986 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 46 | Lou Henry and Herbert Hoover House | February 4, 1985 | Palo Alto | Santa Clara |
| 47 | USS Hornet (CVS-12) (aircraft carrier) | December 4, 1991 | Alameda | Alameda |
| 48 | Hotel del Coronado | May 5, 1977 | Coronado | San Diego |
| 49 | Edwin Hubble House | December 8, 1976 | San Marino | Los Angeles |
| 50 | Jeremiah O'Brien (Liberty ship) | January 14, 1986 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 51 | La Purisima Mission | April 15, 1970 | Lompoc | Santa Barbara |
| 52 | Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge | May 23, 1963 | Oakland | Alameda |
| 53 | Lane Victory (victory ship) | December 14, 1990 | San Pedro | Los Angeles |
| 54 | Larkin House | December 19, 1960 | Monterey | Monterey |
| 55 | Las Flores Adobe | November 24, 1968 | Camp Pendleton | San Diego |
| 56 | Leconte Memorial Lodge | May 28, 1987 | Yosemite National Park | Mariposa |
| 57 | Lightship WAL-605, Relief | December 20, 1989 | Oakland | Alameda |
| 58 | Little Tokyo Historic District | June 12, 1995 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles |
| 59 | Locke Historic District | December 14, 1990 | Locke | Sacramento |
| 60 | Jack London Ranch | December 29, 1962 | Glen Ellen | Sonoma |
| 61 | Los Alamos Ranch House | April 15, 1970 | Los Alamos | Santa Barbara |
| 62 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | July 27, 1984 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles |
| 63 | Los Cerritos Ranch House | April 15, 1970 | Long Beach | Los Angeles |
| 64 | Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge | January 12, 1965 | Dorris, CA and Klamath Falls, OR | Siskiyou, CA and Klamath, OR |
| 65 | Manzanar War Relocation Center | February 4, 1985 | Indepen - dence | Inyo |
| 66 | Mare Island Naval Shipyard | May 15, 1975 | Vallejo | Solano |
| 67 | Marin County Civic Center | July 17, 1991 | San Rafael | Marin |
| 68 | Mendocino Woodlands Recreational Demonstra- tion Area |
September 25, 1997 | Mendocino | Mendocino |
| 69 | Joaquin Miller House | December 29, 1962 | Oakland | Alameda |
| 70 | Mission Beach Roller Coaster | February 27, 1987 | San Diego | San Diego |
| 71 | Mission Inn | May 5, 1977 | Riverside | Riverside |
| 72 | Mission San Miguel Arcángel | March 20, 2006 | San Miguel | San Luis Obispo |
| 73 | Mission Santa Inés | January 20, 1999 | Solvang | Santa Barbara |
| 74 | Modjeska House | December 14, 1990 | Modjeska | Orange |
| 75 | Monterey Old Town Historic District | April 15, 1970 | Monterey | Monterey |
| 76 | John Muir House | December 29, 1962 | Martinez | Contra Costa |
| 77 | New Almaden | July 4, 1961 | San Jose | Santa Clara |
| 78 | Richard M. Nixon Birthplace | May 31, 1973 | Yorba Linda | Orange |
| 79 | Frank Norris Cabin | December 29, 1962 | Gilroy | Santa Clara |
| 80 | Oak Grove Butterfield Stage Station | November 5, 1961 | Warner Springs | San Diego |
| 81 | Old Customhouse | December 19, 1960 | Monterey | Monterey |
| 82 | Old Mission Dam | May 21, 1963 | San Diego | San Diego |
| 83 | Old Sacramento Historic District | January 12, 1965 | Sacramento | Sacramento |
| 84 | Old Scripps Building | May 20, 1982 | La Jolla | San Diego |
| 85 | Old United States Mint | July 4, 1961 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 86 | USS Pampanito (submarine) | January 14, 1986 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 87 | Paramount Theatre | May 5, 1977 | Oakland | Alameda |
| 88 | Parsons Memorial Lodge | May 28, 1987 | Yosemite National Park | Tuolumne |
| 89 | Petaluma Adobe | April 15, 1970 | Petaluma | Sonoma |
| 90 | Pioneer Deep Space Station | October 3, 1985 | Fort Irwin | San Bernardino |
| 91 | Point Reyes Lifeboat Station | December 20, 1989 | Point Reyes | Marin |
| 92 | Pony Express Terminal | July 4, 1961 | Sacramento | Sacramento |
| 93 | Potomac (Presidential yacht) | December 14, 1990 | Oakland | Alameda |
| 94 | Presidio of San Francisco | June 13, 1962 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 95 | Ralph J. Scott (fireboat) | 0June 30, 1989 | San Pedro | Los Angeles |
| 96 | William C. Ralston Home | November 13, 1966 | Belmont | San Mateo |
| 97 | Rancho Camulos | February 16, 2000 | Piru | Ventura |
| 98 | Rangers' Club | May 28, 1987 | Yosemite National Park | Mariposa |
| 99 | Rogers Dry Lake | October 3, 1985 | Edwards Air Force Base | Kern and San Bernardino |
| 100 | Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California | December 21, 1965 | Berkeley | Alameda |
| 101 | Rose Bowl | February 27, 1987 | Pasadena | Los Angeles |
| 102 | Royal Presidio Chapel | October 9, 1960 | Monterey | Monterey |
| 103 | San Diego Mission Church | April 15, 1970 | San Diego | San Diego |
| 104 | San Diego Presidio | October 9, 1960 | San Diego | San Diego |
| 105 | San Francisco Bay Discovery Site | May 23, 1968 | San Bruno | San Mateo |
| 106 | San Francisco Cable Cars | January 29, 1964 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 107 | San Francisco Civic Center | February 27, 1987 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 108 | San Francisco Port of Embarkation, U.S. Army | February 4, 1985 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 109 | San Juan Bautista Plaza Historic District | April 15, 1970 | San Juan Bautista | San Benito |
| 110 | San Luis Rey Mission Church | April 15, 1970 | Oceanside | San Diego |
| 111 | Santa Barbara County Courthouse | April 5, 2005 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara |
| 112 | Santa Barbara Mission | February 4, 1960 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara |
| 113 | Santa Cruz Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster | February 27, 1987 | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz |
| 114 | Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome | February 27, 1987 | Santa Monica | Los Angeles |
| 115 | Upton Sinclair House | November 11, 1971 | Monrovia | Los Angeles |
| 116 | Sonoma Plaza | December 19, 1960 | Sonoma | Sonoma |
| 117 | Space Flight Operations Facility | October 3, 1985 | Pasadena | Los Angeles |
| 118 | Space Launch Complex 10 | June 23, 1986 | Vandenberg Air Force Base | Santa Barbara |
| 119 | Leland Stanford House | May 28, 1987 | Sacramento | Sacramento |
| 120 | Star of India | November 13, 1966 | San Diego | San Diego |
| 121 | Steedman Estate | January 16, 2009 | Montecito | Santa Barbara |
| 122 | Sutter's Fort | January 20, 1961 | Sacramento | Sacramento |
| 123 | Sweden- borgian Church |
August 18, 2004 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 124 | Tao House | July 17, 1971 | Danville | Contra Costa |
| 125 | Gunther Island Site 67 | July 19, 1964 | Eureka | Humboldt |
| 126 | Tule Lake Segregation Center | February 17, 2006 | Newell | Modoc |
| 127 | Twenty-Five-Foot Space Simulator | October 3, 1985 | Pasadena | Los Angeles |
| 128 | Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel | October 3, 1985 | Moffett Field | Santa Clara |
| 129 | United States Immigration Station, Angel Island | December 9, 1997 | Tiburon | Marin |
| 130 | Walker Pass | July 4, 1961 | Onyx, California | Kern |
| 131 | Wapama (steam schooner) | April 20, 1984 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 132 | Warner's Ranch | January 20, 1961 | Warner Springs | San Diego |
| 133 | Watts Towers | December 14, 1990 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles |
| 134 | Wawona Hotel and Thomas Hill Studio | February 28, 1987 | Yosemite National Park | Mariposa |
| 135 | Well No. 4, Pico Canyon Oil Field | November 13, 1966 | San Fernando | Los Angeles |
| 136 | Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites | November 13, 1966 | Winterhaven | Imperial |
Historic Areas of the NPS in California
| S.No. | Landmark Name | Date Established | Location | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabrillo National Monument | 01913-10-14 October 14, 1913 | San Diego | San Diego |
| 2 | Fort Point National Historic Site | 01970-10-16 October 16, 1970 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| 3 | Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park | 02000-10-25 October 25, 2000 | Richmond | Contra Costa |
| 4 | San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park | 01988-06-27 June 27, 1988 | San Francisco | San Francisco |
Former NHLs and Possible Future NHLs
| S.No. | Landmark Name | Year Listed | Locality | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | First Pacific Coast Salmon Cannery Site | 1964, withdrawn 2004 |
Broderick | Yolo |
| b | Fort Ross Chapel | 1969, withdrawn 1971 |
Fort Ross | Sonoma |
| c | City of Oakland (USS Hoga) (tug) | 1989 | Oakland and Benicia (formerly) |
Alameda (formerly) |
| d | Rock Magnetics Laboratory | 1994, withdrawn 1999 |
Menlo Park | San Mateo |
| e | Saddle Rock Ranch Pictograph Site | 1990 determined eligible |
Malibu | Los Angeles |
