The downtown comprises a handful of historic buildings with a selection of local businesses, including a cheese shop, winery, bakery, and a day spa.

The three men were allowed to settle on the land by Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo in the 1830s, where they built a saw mill.

A land surveyor, O'Farrell surveyed the surrounding area, which he called Analy Township.

A depot for the North Pacific Coast Railroad was built in Freestone, with the train starting to stop in the village in September 1876.

A second inn, the Hinds Hotel was built by the depot in August, just prior to the train stop opening.

The district comprises 30 properties, consisting mainly of residential and commercial buildings in the Greek Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne architectural styles.

Railroad service eventually began, transporting lumber and produce to San Francisco.