List of National Historic Landmarks in California

This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in California.

[1] The listings in the state of California express the diversity of California's heritage, including pre-Columbian peoples, the Spanish and Mexican periods, maritime activity, space exploration, and many other themes.

The table below lists all 150 sites, along with added detail and description.

Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is shared with Oregon but credited to California.

In addition, there are four sites that were once National Historic Landmarks in California but are not currently.

Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, a National Historic Landmark since 1986

California National Historic Landmarks

Photograph of the Joaquin Miller House. A small house on a gradual incline, elevated by brick foundation, surrounded by trees. — The Abbey, Joaquin Miller House

The Ahwahnee

Interior photograph of a prison cell on Alcatraz Island. The spare, cold, cement-block cell contains a cot, two shelves, and a sink. — Alcatraz Island

Starboard view of scow schooner "Alma", Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park. — Alma (scow schooner)

Angelus Temple

1934 HABS photo — Juan de Anza House

Photograph of the National Maritime Museum in the Aquatic Park Historic District. The waterfront museum is designed with the feel of an ocean liner. — Aquatic Park Historic District

Photograph of Merrill Hall at the Asilomar Conference Grounds, a tall and broad peaked building of wood and stone. — Asilomar Conference Grounds

Photograph of the Botanic Building, one of several buildings in Balboa Park. A red conservatory building, it is fronted by a reflecting pool and surrounded by multiple species of trees. — Balboa Park

Port bow view of the square-rigged sailing ship "Balclutha", Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park. — Balclutha (square-rigger)

Village Green — Baldwin Hills Village

1964 HABS photo — Hubert H. Bancroft Ranch House

Bank of Italy Building, 552 Montgomery St., San Francisco. From northwest corner of Montgomery and Clay Sts. — Bank of Italy Building

Hollyhock House. — Aline Barnsdall Complex (Hollyhock House)

Berkeley (ferry)

Photograph of the Big Four House in Old Sacramento, with signs "Central Pacific Rail Road Company", "Huntington & Hopkins", and "Hardware". — Big Four House

Photograph of abandoned and deteriorated buildings in the Bodie Historic District. — Bodie Historic District

Borax Lake Site

HABS interior photograph of the central court of the Bradbury Building, emphasizing the ornamental ironwork on the stairways and open walkways and the large skylight. — Bradbury Building

Photograph of a formal garden at the Luther Burbank House and Gardens, featuring brick walkways and planterboxes, a small lawn, a fountain and pool, low stone walls, and wooden trellises. — Luther Burbank House and Garden

Photograph of the schooner C.A. Thayer at dock, sails furled, with tall masts reaching to a clear sky. — C.A. Thayer (schooner)

View of wooden covered bridge from below — California Powder Works Bridge

Carmel Mission

Aerial view of the San Andreas Fault as it passes through Carrizo Plain. — Carrizo Plain Archeological District

HABS photo — José Castro House

Mural of Emiliano Zapata at Chicano Park — Chicano Park

Historic photograph of Sutter's Mill in Coloma in 1850. It is a largely open-walled wooden building set on stits among sparsely vegetated mountains. — Coloma

Photograph of a historic store, the Pioneer Emporium, in the Columbia Historic District. The building sports a tall false front, and several visitors stand in the shade of an awning. — Columbia Historic District

Photograph of the Fort Ross Commander's House on a sunny day. Visitors stand at a table in front of the rectangular log building with a high, peaked roof and white painted windowframes. — Commander's House, Fort Ross

Coso Rock Art — Coso Rock Art District

Photograph of a memorial at the Donner Camp, a set of bronze figures, woman, man, and child, atop a tall stone plinth. — Donner Camp Sites

Drakes Bay Historic and Archeological District

Photograph of the Eames House, a boxy building with a face of rectangles of various colors and clear glass, shaded by tall eucalyptus trees. — Eames House (Case Study House #8)

Elshaven — Elmshaven (Ellen White House)

1937 HABS photo — Estudillo House

Port-stern view of steam ferryboat "Eureka", Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco Maritime National Historic District.. — Eureka (double-ended ferry)

Historic photograph of the USCGC Fir, a heavy-duty vessel with a large crane boom rising from its fore section. — USCGC Fir

Front view of the church — First Church of Christ, Scientist

James Cair Flood Mansion (Pacific-Union Club), 1000 California St., San Francisco. Photographed from south side of California St. between Taylor St. and Mason St. — James C. Flood Mansion

Photograph of the Folsom Powerhouse, a tall, narrow masonry building with power lines overhead and the dam in the background. — Folsom Powerhouse

Photograph of a reconstructed blockhouse and palisade wall at Fort Ross, a Northern California forestscape in the background. — Fort Ross

Fresno Sanitary Landfill

Photograph of the David B. Gamble House across its front lawn. It is a large house with wooden siding and trim presenting a very rustic feel. — David B. Gamble House

The northern part of the house. — González House

Rancho Guajome, 1936 — Guajome Ranch House

Gunther Island Site 67

Photograph of George Ellery Hale at work at his desk. — Hale Solar Observatory

Hanna House — Hanna-Honeycomb House

Harada House

The grand entry door at the Hearst San Simeon Estate, with a great quantity of carved stonework, illuminated in the golden evening sun. — Hearst San Simeon Estate

Steam tug "Hercules", Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park. — Hercules (tug)

HABS photograph of the Lou Henry and Herbert Hoover House, a large pueblo-style building surrounded by trees and plantings. — Lou Henry and Herbert Hoover House

Interior photograph of the combat information center aboard the USS Hornet. Illuminated display boards cover the walls, and several duty stations with large dials stand in the dim room. — USS Hornet (CVS-12) (aircraft carrier)

Hotel del Coronado

Edwin Hubble House in 1975 — Edwin Hubble House

Photograph of the liberty ship SS "Jeremiah O'Brien" at dock, cranes bristling along its length. A banner on a nearby fence reads "Open", indicating its status as a museum ship. — Jeremiah O'Brien (Liberty ship)

Knight's Ferry covered bridge — Knight's Ferry Bridge

Photograph of the campanile of La Purisima Mission, flanked by low stucco buildings with tile roofs. — La Purisima Mission

Panoramic photograph of the Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge, surrounded by the buildings of Oakland. — Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge

Lane Victory (victory ship)

Larkin House

100 px — Las Flores Adobe

Interior photograph of the Leconte Memorial Lodge. Stone walls and several laden interpretive display tables surround a large stone fireplace with a bas-relief of Joseph LeConte. — Leconte Memorial Lodge

100 px — Lightship WAL-605, Relief

Photograph of the ornate entrance to the Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist temple in the Little Tokyo Historic District — Little Tokyo Historic District

Photograph of a street in Locke, a clapboard church is visible across a dirt road — Locke Historic District

Photograph of the wood-frame guest cottage at the Jack London Ranch. — Jack London Ranch

Los Alamos Ranch House

Photograph of the peristyle gate of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, tile mosaicon the underside of the arch, and the Olympic torch reaching to the blue sky. — Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

1934 HABS photo — Los Cerritos Ranch House

Photograph of a great egret standing on a canal gate valve amidst the marshes of the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge. — Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of a memorial at the Manzanar War Relocation Center. A low white obelisk with Japanese kenji characters and flower offerings stands against an expansive backdrop of the Owens Valley floor, snowy mountains, large clouds, and blue sky. — Manzanar War Relocation Center

Historic photograph of the USS Wadleigh at dock and under work at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in 1945. Shipyard buildings are visible in the background. — Mare Island Naval Shipyard

Interior photograph of the Marin County Civic Center. The skylit, two-story atrium has plantings, few sharp corners, and lots of reds and pinks. — Marin County Civic Center

Mendocino Woodlands Recreational Demonstration Area

Mission Beach Roller Coaster

Aerial photograph of the Mission Inn–a four story Spanish revival structure with red tile roofs. — Mission Inn

Historic interior photograph of the sanctuary at Mission San Miguel Arcángel. Beamed wooden ceilings and adobe walls protect an ornate altar, chancel, and pulpit. — Mission San Miguel Arcángel

Photograph of Mission Santa Inés, showing the campanile on the right, the chapel at center, and the long, colonnaded walkway to the left. — Mission Santa Inés

Modjeska House

1936 HABS photo — Monterey Old Town Historic District

Photograph of the Victorian John Muir House from street level, looking up at the house and its pergola against the sky. — John Muir House

Neutra House, Silver Lake Boulevard facade — Neutra Studio and Residences (VDL Research House)

Ruins of the Senador Mine. — New Almaden

Photograph of the Richard M. Nixon Birthplace, a single-level, tree-shaded, white, wood-frame house. — Richard M. Nixon Birthplace

Frank Norris Memorial HABS rephoto — Frank Norris Cabin

Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz

1960 HABS photo — Oak Grove Butterfield Stage Station

Photograph of the Old Customhouse in Monterey, a two-story Spanish-colonial structure with broad verandahs, tile roofs, blue and green trim, and white stucco. — Old Customhouse

Old Mission Dam

Photograph of a street in the Old Sacramento Historic District. — Old Sacramento Historic District

Historic photograph of the Old Scripps Building, a rectangular structure on a clifftop overlooking the Pacific breakers. — Old Scripps Building

Old United States Mint

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Chapel

Photograph of the USS "Pampanito" at dock as a museum ship. The Liberty ship SS "Jeremiah O’Brien" is moored in the background. — USS Pampanito (submarine)

Photograph of a tall sign and mosaic announcing the Paramount Theatre standing above the marquee and a busy street. — Paramount Theatre

NPS photo — Parsons Memorial Lodge

Photograph of the Petaluma Adobe, a broad, low, two-story building with wide verandas amidst open grasslands. — Petaluma Adobe

NASA photo — Pioneer Deep Space Station

Point Reyes Lifeboat Station

Pond Farm Pottery Historic District

1960 HABS photo — Pony Express Terminal

Potomac (Presidential yacht)

Presidio of San Francisco

Ralph J. Scott (fireboat) — Ralph J. Scott (fireboat)

William C. Ralston Home

Historic photograph of Ranco Camulos from an elevated angle. The ranch spreads out on the valley bottom on the banks of a river, with mountains rising behind. — Rancho Camulos

Rangers' Club

Rogers Dry Lake

Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California

Rose Bowl

Royal Presidio Chapel

San Diego Mission Church

San Diego Presidio

San Francisco Bay Discovery Site

San Francisco Cable Cars

San Francisco Civic Center

Photograph of docks and red-roofed, stucco warehouses at the San Francisco Port of Embarkation, U.S. Army. The Golden Gate Bridge spans the background of the picture. — San Francisco Port of Embarkation, U.S. Army

The Plaza Hotel, part of the San Juan Bautista Plaza Historic District — San Juan Bautista Plaza Historic District

As of 2005 — San Luis Rey Mission Church

Photograph of the gardens and Spanish colonial façade of the Santa Barbara County Courthouse — Santa Barbara County Courthouse

Santa Barbara Mission

Evening photograph of the white, wooden Santa Cruz Roller Coaster, amusement park structures, and a background of eucalyptus and palm trees. — Santa Cruz Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster

Exterior photograph of the Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome, a pink building with blue trim and large, arched glass doors and windows. — Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome

Upton Sinclair House

City Hall of Sonoma, which stands at the center of Sonoma Plaza. — Sonoma Plaza

Interior photograph of the control room at the Space Flight Operations Facility, with tables of monitors and workstations arrayed facing several large wall-mounted monitors. — Space Flight Operations Facility

Photograph of the Thor-Agena vehicle on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 10, surrounded by scrub vegetation and various support buildings, the Pacific Ocean in the distant background. — Space Launch Complex 10

Photograph of the Leland Stanford House, an impressive Victorian with a modern office tower rising behind. — Leland Stanford House

Photograph of the Star of India at dock as a museum ship in San Diego — Star of India (bark)

Steedman Estate (Casa del Herrero)

Photograph of Sutter’s Fort — Sutter's Fort

San Francisco Swedenborgian Church. — Swedenborgian Church

Tao House

The Forty Acres

Tor House (Robinson Jeffers House)

Tule Lake Segregation Center

Mariner 10 in 25 ft Space Simulator — Twenty-Five-Foot Space Simulator

Photograph of workers working on large vanes arranged around the inside perimeter of the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel. — Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel

Dormitory at the United States Immigration Station — United States Immigration Station, Angel Island

United States Post Office and Court House (Court House for the Central District of California)

United States Post Office and Court House (James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals)

Walker Pass highest elevation — Walker Pass

Warner's Ranch

the skeletal spires of Watts Towers — Watts Towers

The Wawona Hotel, a broad, two-story hotel building with trees in the background. — Wawona Hotel and Thomas Hill Studio

Wayfarers Chapel

Well No. 4, Pico Canyon Oil Field

The town of Yuma Crossing and the Colorado River — Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites