This is a list of California Historical Landmark s. The official list may be seen at http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=21387.
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- Alameda Terminal of the First Transcontinental Railroad (#440), now located within Naval Air Station Alameda
- Berkeley Women's City Club (#908)
- Site of Blossom Rock navigation trees, Redwood Regional Park (#962), used to help ships avoid a submerged rock near Yerba Buena Island
- Francisco Solano Alviso Adobe (#510), the first Adobe house to be built in the Pleasanton Valley
- Camino of Rancho San Antonio (#299), Oakland
- Site of the China Clipper flight departure (#968)
- Church of St. James the Apostle (#694), founded under authority of Bishop Kip, first Episcopal Bishop for California, this church in Oakland has provided uninterrupted service since June 27 , 1858
- Site of College Of California (#45), original site of the University Of California
- Site of first county courthouse (#503), in Union City .
- Concannon Vineyard (#641), founded by James Concannon
- Cresta Blanca Winery (#586), founded by Charles Wetmore
- Croll Building (#954), pivotal in the development of Boxing in California
- Emeryville Shellmound (#335)
- Estudillo Home (#279), home of José Joaquín Estudillo , founder of the city of San Leandro
- First Unitarian Church Of Oakland (#896)
- Leland Stanford Winery (#642), founded by Leland Stanford
- Livermore Memorial Monument (#241), marking the Hacienda of Robert Livermore , the first settler of the Livermore Valley
- Joaquin Miller Home (#107), home of the eccentric poet Joaquin Miller
- Mills Hall (#849), of Mills College
- Mission San José (#334)
- Paramount Theatre (#884), an ambitious Art Deco movie theater
- Pardee Home (#1027), home of former governor George Pardee
- Peralta Hacienda Site (#925), headquarters of Rancho San Antonio
- Peralta Home (#285), the first brick house built in Alameda County
- Piedmont Way (#986), designed by Frederick Law Olmsted , in Berkeley
- Rancho San Antonio (Peralta Grant) (#246), the 44,800- Acre land grant to Don Luís María Peralta that encompasses the cities of San Leandro , Oakland , Alameda , Emeryville , Piedmont , Berkeley , and Albany
- Site of the identification of the Rainbow Trout species, San Leandro Creek (#970)
- Site of first Public School in Castro Valley (#776), part of the original Don Castro Land Grant and donated by Josiah Grover Brickell in 1866 for "educational purposes only"
- Site of Saint Mary's College Of California (#676)
- San Leandro Oyster Beds (#824)
- Site of nation's first successful Sugar Beet factory (#768), founded by E.H. Dyer , "father of the American beet sugar industry," in Union City
- Ukrania (#1027), the homestead of Agapius Honcharenko
- University Of California, Berkeley campus (#946)
- USS Hornet (CV-12) (#1029)
- Vallejo Flour Mill (#46)
- Wente Vineyards (#957), home of California's first Varietal wine label, Sauvignon Blanc
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- Kit Carson Marker (#315), at the summit of Carson Pass , marking where Carson carved his name into a tree in 1844 while guiding John C. Frémont through the Sierra Nevada . The original can be found at Sutter's Fort , Sacramento .
- Ebbetts Pass Route (#318), on the California Trail , discovered by John Ebbetts
- Old Emigrant Road (#661), near Caples Lake —This rough and circuitous section of the route to Placerville became obsolete in 1863 when a better route was blasted out of the face of the cliff at Carson Spur .
- Marklee's Cabin Site (#240), Markleeville , now the site of the Alpine County Courthouse .
- Memorial to Pioneer Odd Fellows (#378)—On some large rocks near Carson Pass , a group of pioneers inscribed their names and the emblem of the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows in 1849 .
- Pony Express Remount Station (#805), Woodfords , an official stop for five weeks starting April 4 , 1860 .
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- Argonaut And Kennedy Mines (#786), Jackson
- Big Bar (#41), Jackson —The Mokelumne River was mined at this point in 1848 . Established in 1849 , the Whale Boat Ferry operated until the first bridge was built, about 1852 .
- Butte Store (#39), Jackson —The only structure remaining of Butte City, prosperous mining town of the 1850s .
- Chaw'se Roundhouse (#1001), Pine Grove
- Clinton (#37), Pine Grove —The center of a Placer Mining community during the 1850s and of Quartz mining as late as the 1880s . This town once decided Amador County elections as its votes were always counted last.
- Community Methodist Church Of Ione (#506), Ione
- D. Stewart Co. Store (#788), Ione —This general merchandise store built in 1856 was the first building erected in Ione Valley.
- D'Agostini Winery (#762), Plymouth —Founded in 1856 and the first place where Zinfandel was planted in California.
- Drytown, California (#31)
- Kirkwood's (#40), Kirkwood —One of the earliest resorts in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
- Knight Foundry (#1007), Sutter Creek
- Irishtown (#38), Pine Grove —An important stopping place for emigrants on their way to the southern mines. The first white settlers on this spot found it a "city of Wigwam s," and hundreds of Mortars in the rocks testify that this was a favorite Indian camping ground.
- Jackson Gate (#118), Jackson —In 1850 about 500 miners worked here and the first mining ditch in the county was dug here. Its water sold for $1 per inch.
- Site of Jackson's Pioneer Jewish Synagogue (#865), Jackson —Location of the first synagogue in the Mother Lode (dedicated 1857 ).
- Lancha Plana, California (#30)
- Maiden's Grave (#28), burial spot of Rachel Welton, who died while crossing the Carson Pass in 1850
- Middle Bar (#36)—Site of Gold Rush town on the Mokelumne River , now inundated by Pardee Reservoir at certain times of the year.
- Old Emigrant Road (#662), Hwy. 88 —This difficult portion of the road was used by thousands of vehicles from 1848 to 1863 , when it was superseded by a route approximating the present highway.
- Oleta (Old Fiddletown, California ) (#35),
- Pioneer Hall (#34), Jackson —The Order Of Native Daughters Of The Golden West was organized on these premises on September 11 , 1886 .
- Plymouth Trading Post (#470), Plymouth —This building, constructed entirely of brick, was built in 1857 . In 1873 the many small mines of the area were combined to become Plymouth Consolidated, and this building became the new company's office and commissary.
- Preston Castle (#867), Ione
- Site of First Amateur Astronomical Observatory of Record in California (#715), Volcano —where George Madeira observed the Great Comet Of 1861 with a three-inch Refractor Telescope .
- Sutter Creek, California (#118)
- Volcano, California (#29)
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- Bidwell's Bar (#330), the second county seat of Butte County, now covered by Lake Oroville
- Bidwell Bar Bridge (#314), Oroville —the first Suspension Bridge in California
- Chico Forestry Station and Nursery (#840-2), Bidwell Park , Chico —one of the first forestry and nursery stations in the U.S., it operated from 1888 to 1903 .
- Chinese Temple (#770), Oroville —temple of worship for over 10,000 Chinese residents
- Discovery site of Ishi , the last Yahi Indian (#809), Oroville
- Dogtown nugget discovery site (#771), Magalia , a 54-pound (20 kg) Gold Nugget
- Hooker Oak (#313), Chico
- Oregon City (#807)
- Rancho Chico and Bidwell Adobe (#329), now Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park
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- Altaville, California (#288)
- Altaville Grammar School (#499), Altaville
- Angels Camp, California (#287)
- Angels Hotel (#734), Angels Camp , where Mark Twain heard the story that would become " The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County "
- Birthplace of Archie Stevenot (#769), Hwy. 4 —The Stevenot family established the Borax industry in California
- Old Mining Camp of Brownsville (#465)—A thriving mining camp on rich Pennsylvania Gulch in the 1850s and 1860s, the camp was named for Alfred Brown, former owner of Table Mountain Ranch. Laws of the Brownsville mining district provided that each miner could own one wet and one dry claim, not to exceed 150 square feet each.
- Calaveritas, California (#255)
- California Caverns (#956), Cave City
- Camanche, California (#254)
- Campo Seco, California (#257)
- Carson Hill, California (#274)
- Chili Gulch (#265)
- Congregational Church (#261), Mokelumne Hill —The church building, erected in 1856 , is the oldest Congregational Church building in the state.
- Copperopolis, California (#296)
- Double Springs (#264), Valley Springs —Founded February 18 , 1850 , Double Springs was once the Seat of Calaveras County. The old courthouse, said to be constructed of lumber brought from China , is still standing, but not on its original site
- Douglas Flat, California (#272)
- Fourth Crossing (#258)
- Glencoe, California (#280)
- I.O.O.F. Hall (#256), Mokelumne Hill —This is said to be California's first three-story building to be erected outside the coastal towns. The original building was erected in 1854 as a two-story building. A third story to be used for lodge purposes was added later.
- Jenny Lind, California (#266)
- Jesus Maria, California (#284)
- Leger Hotel (#663), Mokelumne Hill —In operation since 1851 , one of the buildings served as the Calaveras County Courthouse until 1866 .
- Milton, California (#262)
- Mokelumne Hill, California (#269)
- Mountain Ranch, California (#282)
- Murphys, California (#275)
- Murphys Hotel (#267), Murphys
- O'Byrne Ferry (#281), The Shores Of Poker Flat —In 1852 a chain cable bridge replaced the ferries that once crossed the Stanislaus River here, to be supplanted in its turn by a covered Truss Bridge in 1862 .
- Paloma, California (#295)
- Peter L. Traver Building (#466), Murphys —Constructed by Peter L. Traver in 1856 , this is the oldest stone building in Murphys. Its iron shutters and sand on the roof protected it from the fires of 1859 , 1874 , and 1893 . It served as a general store, a Wells Fargo office, and later a garage.
- Pioneer Cemetery (#271), San Andreas —Established in 1851 , most of the graves are unmarked; stones appeared over only three of them in 1936. This cemetery is located almost opposite where the town of North Branch originally stood, before the site was mined for gold.
- Prince-Garibardi Building (#735), Altaville —This structure was erected in 1852 by B.R. Prince and G. Garibardi for a general merchandise business. Improved in 1857 with living quarters on the second floor, it is still used for living and warehouse purposes.
- Rail Road Flat, California (#286)
- Robinson's Ferry (#276), Hwy. 49 —In 1848 John W. Robinson and Stephen Mead established ferry transport for freight, animals and persons across the Stanislaus River . Charges were 50 cents for each passenger, horse, Jenny or other animal.
- San Andreas, California (#252)
- Sandy Gulch, California (#253)
- Stone Corral (#263), Hwy. 26 —Consisting of a hotel, barns, and the large corrals for which it was named, this was one of the stopping places on the road from the mines to Stockton .
- Vallecito, California (#273)
- Vallecito Bell Monument (#370), Vallecito
- Valley Springs, California (#251)
- West Point, California (#268)
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- The Battle of Bloody Island (#427), Upper Lake —Now a hill surrounded by reclaimed land, Bloody Island was where, in 1850 , U.S. soldiers nearly annihilated the Indian inhabitants for the murder of two white men. Doubt exists of these Indians' guilt.
- Old Lake County Courthouse (#897)
- Lower Lake Stone Jail (#429), Lower Lake , said to be the smallest in the United States
- St. Helena Toll Road and Bull Trail (#467), Middletown —The toll road, completed in 1868, replaced the old bull trail from Napa Valley to Middletown, which was built by volunteers in the 1850s , and had grades up to 35 percent.
- Site of Stone and Kelsey Home (#426), Kelseyville —house built by ranchers Charles Stone and Andy Kelsey on land purchased from Salvador Vallejo . They forced Pomo Indians to do the construction work, causing much resentment. Finally, in the fall of 1849, the Pomo killed both Stone and Kelsey - their remains are buried beneath this monument.
- Stone House (#450), oldest building in Lake County
- Sulphur Bank Mine (#428), Clearlake Oaks
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- ''Casa de Governor Pio Pico''/Home of Governor Pio Pico , (#127) in Whittier , home of one of the last Mexican Governor Of California .
- ''La Iglesia de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles''/the Church Of Our Lady The Queen Of The Angels (#144), in Los Angeles , dedicated on December 8 , 1822
- Avila Adobe (#145), in Los Angeles , oldest existing house in Los Angeles, built circa 1818 by the mayor of the pueblo
- Banning Park (#147), in Wilmington , built by Phinneas Banning , father of the Los Angeles Harbor , in the 1850s, home to his family until 1927
- Brand Park / Memory Garden (#150), part of the original Mission San Fernando Rey De España land grant
- Campo De Cahuenga (#151), in Los Angeles , site of the signing of the Treaty Of Cahuenga
- Domínguez Ranchhouse (#152), in Compton , site of the Battle Of Domínguez Ranch in 1846
- Los Angeles Plaza (#156), center of the Los Angeles settlement founded by Governor Felipe De Neve
- Mission San Fernando Rey De España (#157), in Mission Hills , founded in 1787
- Mission San Gabriel Arcángel (#158), in San Gabriel , founded 1771
- Pico House (hotel) (#159), built by Pío Pico in 1867 – 1870 . First three-story hotel in the city, it is part of the El Pueblo De Los Angeles Historic Monument in Downtown Los Angeles
- Plummer Park and Oldest House In Hollywood (#160), the house, built in the 1870s, was relocated from Santa Monica Boulevard to Calabasas
- Mission Vieja (#161), original location of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel in Montebello , abandoned by the fathers for a different location five miles away.
- La Mesa Battlefield (#167), in Vernon , site of the last engagement of the Mexican War in California , fought January 9 , 1847
- Oak Of The Golden Dream (#168), near Newhall , site of the first authenticated Gold discovery in California ( March 9 , 1842 )
- Drum Barracks (#169), in Wilmington , was the Union headquarters for Southern California , Arizona Territory and New Mexico Territory during the American Civil War
- Hancock Park La Brea (#170), in Los Angeles better known as the La Brea Tar Pits
- Merced Theatre (#171) in Downtown Los Angeles , part of the El Pueblo De Los Angeles Historic Monument , first building in city built just for entertainment
- Pioneer Oil Refinery (#172), near Newhall , site of the first California Oil Refinery
- Casa Adobe De San Rafael (#235), in Glendale , home of Tomás Sánchez , Sheriff Of Los Angeles County , built in 1865
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- North gate of the City of Anaheim (#112)
- Anaheim Landing (#219), site of a port in operation for 15 years, in present day Seal Beach
- Balboa Pavilion (#959), one of the last surviving waterfront recreational pavilions in California
- Barton Mound (#218), site where Sheriff James Barton and three men from his posse were gunned down by fugitive Juan Flores
- Black Star Canyon Indian Village Site (#217)
- Carbondale (#228), site of an 1878 Coal discovery
- The headland of Dana Point (#189), visited by R. H. Dana in 1835
- Flores Peak (#225), site in Modjeska Canyon where fugitive Juan Flores and his men were captured by General Andrés Pico and his posse
- Site of McFadden Wharf (#794), built in 1888 by the McFadden brothers, served as the seaward terminus of the Santa Ana And Newport Railway from 1891 to 1907
- Mission San Juan Capistrano (#200)
- Modjeska's Home (#205), home of Madame Modjeska , designed by Stanford White in 1888
- Richard Nixon Birthplace (#1015), birthplace of Richard Nixon , 37th President Of The United States , born in Yorba Linda in 1913
- Old Landing in Newport Beach (#198)
- Old Maizeland School (Rivera School) (#729), first school in the Rivera District, constructed in 1868
- Old Santa Ana (#204), this site in Orange was designated Santa Ana until the present city of Santa Ana was founded
- Old Town Irvine (#1004), founded in 1887 as the distribution and storage center of the 125,000 acre Irvine Ranch
- Orange County's Original Courthouse (#837), oldest existing county courthouse in Southern California , built between 1900 and 1901
- Olinda (#918), oil Boomtown from Edward L. Doheny's first oil well in 1897 to the 1940s
- Pioneer house of the Mother Colony (#201), Anaheim's first house
- Red Hill (#203), a mining site in the 1890s in Santa Ana
- Diego Sepúlveda Adobe (#227), headquarters of Diego Sepúlveda, one-time owner of Rancho Santiago De Santa Ana
- The Serrano Adobe (#199), part of Cañada de los Alisos granted to José Serrano in 1842 by Governor Alvarado
- Silverado (#202), a mining Boomtown from 1878 through 1881
- Site of the first Water-to-water Flight (#775), in 1912 , Glenn L. Martin flew his own plane from Balboa to Catalina
- Site of the Don Bernardo Yorba Ranchhouse (#226), in Yorba Linda
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- Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village (#939), Simi Valley
- Site of Junípero Serra 's cross (#113), erected at the founding of the Mission San Buenaventura
- Mission San Buenaventura (#310)
- Mission San Buenaventura aqueduct (#114-1), which carried water from the Ventura River to the mission
- Old Mission Reservoir (#114), part of the water system for Mission San Buenaventura
- Olivas Adobe (#115), home of Don Raymundo Olivas, the only early two-story adobe in the valley
- Portolà Expedition (#727), Santa Paula — On August 13 , 1769 , the Portolà Expedition arrived at the junction of the Arroyo Mupu and Santa Paula Creek , at a place they named the Holy Martyrs Ipolito and Cassiano. The priests of the Mission San Buenaventura here established the Asistencia Santa Paula, where they held services for the Mupu Indians.
- Rancho Camulos (#553), home of Antonio Del Valle
- Rancho Simi (#979)
- Stagecoach Inn (#659), Newbury Park
- Sycamore Tree (#756), on California State Route 126 , east of Santa Paula — John C. Frémont passed this tree on his way to sign a treaty with General Andrés Pico to secure California for annexation to the United States. The tree has served as a resting place, a Polling Place , a temporary Post Office , and an outdoor Chapel .
- Union Oil Company Building (#996), birthplace of the Union Oil Company , Santa Paula
- Ventura County Courthouse (#847), an outstanding example of Neo-classical Architecture
- Warring Park (#624), site of a large village of Piru Indians , Piru
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