Historic Sites and Points of Interest in Mendocino County, California

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Historic Sites and Points of Interest in Mendocino County

Point Cabrillo Light Station in Mendocino County, California

Point Cabrillo Light Station
13 November 2005

Cypress overlooking the Pacific Ocean
On a bluff near the mouth of Pudding Creek
1 May 2022

Beach and bluffs at the mouth of Pudding Creek
1 May 2022

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Mendocino County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Due to an initially low population, it did not have a separate government until 1859 and was under the administration of Sonoma County prior to that.

Mendocino County derives its name from Cape Mendocino, which was probably named in honor of either Antonio de Mendoza, Viceroy of New Spain from 1535–1542 (who sent the Juan Cabrillo Expedition to this coast in 1542), or Lorenzo Suárez de Mendoza, Viceroy from 1580 to 1583. Mendocino is the adjectival form of the family name of Mendoza.

Mendocino County is noted for its distinctive Pacific Ocean coastline, redwood forests, wine production, microbreweries, and liberal views about the use of cannabis and support for its legalization. It is estimated that roughly one-third of the economy is based on the cultivation of marijuana.

As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841. The county seat is Ukiah.

Adapted from Wikipedia.

Name	Address	City	Year	Authority	ID	Sort Address	Sort Name
Albion River Bridge	Coast Highway	Albion	1944	National	2010001383	Route 001	Albion River Bridge
Arena Cove Coast Guard Captain's House	Port Road	Point Arena	1902	POI		Port	Arena Cove Coast Guard Captain's House
Arena Cove Historic District	Arena Cove	Point Arena	1875	National	1990001363	Arena Cove	Arena Cove Historic District
Arena Cove Wharfmaster's House	785 Port Road	Point Arena	1975	POI		Port 785	Arena Cove Wharfmaster's House
Arena Theater	214 Main Street	Point Arena	1928	POI		Main 0214	Arena Theater
Babcock House	96 South Humboldt Street	Willits		National	2004000620	Humboldt S 0096	Babcock House
Buckridge Ranch House	Garcia River Road East of Point Arena	Point Arena	1869	National	1990001359	Garcia River near Buckridge Road	Buckridge Ranch House
Con Creek School	12340 Highway 128	Boonville		National	1979000498	Highway 128 12340	Con Creek School
Eel River Bridge 10-37	Route 271 Over South Fork of Eel River	Cooks Valley	1917	POI		Route 271	Eel River Bridge 10-37
Elk	Coast Highway	Elk		POI		Highway 001	Elk
Fifteen Japanese	Port Road at Point Arena Wharf	Point Arena	1913	POI		Port	Fifteen Japanese
First Baptist Church	127 East Pine Street	Fort Bragg	1889	POI		Pine E 0127	First Baptist Church
Ford House	735 Main Street	Mendocino	1854	National	2010000394	Main 0735	Ford House
Fort Bragg	343 North Main Street	Fort Bragg	1857	California	615	Main 00321	Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg Masonic Hall	428 North Main Street	Fort Bragg		POI		Main N 0428	Fort Bragg Masonic Hall
Fort Bragg Redwood Tree	343 North Main Street	Fort Bragg		POI		Main N 0343	Fort Bragg Redwood Tree
Fort Building	430 North Franklin Street	Fort Bragg	1857	POI		Franklin 0430	Fort Building
Frog Woman Rock	Highway 101	South of Hopland		California	549	Highway 101 05.1	Frog Woman Rock
Getchell House	36101 Coast Highway	Anchor Bay		National	1980000819	Highway 001 36101	Getchell House
Gillmore House	40 Mill Street	Point Arena	1870	National	1990001355	Mill 40	Gillmore House
Groshon House	50 Mill Street	Point Arena	1900	National	1990001356	Mill 50	Groshon House
Gualala Hotel	39301 Coast Highway	Gualala	1903	POI		Highway 001 39301	Gualala Hotel
Guest House	343 North Main Street	Fort Bragg		POI		Main N 0343	Guest House
Held-Poage House	603 West Perkins Street	Ukiah		National	1987002292	Perkins 603	Held-Poage House
Hofman House	308 South School Street	Ukiah		National	1993001022	School 308	Hofman House
Hoyt-Scott House	10 Riverside Drive	Point Arena	1870	National	1990001354	Riverside Drive 10	Hoyt-Scott House
Italian Hotel	105 Main Street	Point Arena	1900	National	1990001361	Main 00105	Italian Hotel
Iverson House	40 Iverson Avenue	Point Arena	1875	National	1990001353	Iverson 40	Iverson House
Ketchum House	10 Scott Place	Point Arena	1912	National	1990001358	Scott 0010	Ketchum House
Larsen Family House	84 State Street	Willits		National	1995001153	State 084	Larsen Family House
Lovejoy Homestead	North of Branscomb on South Fork of Eel River	Branscomb		National	1978000719	Branscomb	Lovejoy Homestead
MacCallum House	45020 Albion Street	Mendocino	1882	POI		Albion 45020	MacCallum House
MacKerricher State Park	Coast Highway	MacKerricher State Park		POI		Highway 001	MacKerricher State Park
Manchester Schoolhouse	19750 Coast Highway	Manchester	1907	National	1979000499	Highway 001 19750	Manchester Schoolhouse
Mendocino and Headlands Historic District	Bounded Roughly By the Pacific Ocean, Little Lake Street and Coast Highway	Mendocino		National	1971000165	Highway 001	Mendocino and Headlands Historic District
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens	18220 North Coast Highway	Fort Bragg		POI		Highway 001	Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Mendocino Headlands State Park	Heeser Drive	Mendocino		POI		Heeser	Mendocino Headlands State Park
Mendocino Masonic Hall	10500 Lansing Street	Mendocino	1866	POI		Lansing 10500	Mendocino Masonic Hall
Mendocino Presbyterian Church	44831 Main Street	Mendocino		California	714	Main 44831	Mendocino Presbyterian Church
Mendocino Woodlands Recreational Demonstration Area	39350 Little Lake Road	Mendocino		National	1997001262	Little Lake 39350	Mendocino Woodlands Recreational Demonstration Area
Milano Hotel	38300 Coast Highway	Gualala		National	1978000720	Highway 001 38300	Milano Hotel
Morse House	365 Main Street	Point Arena	1870	National	1990001362	Main 00365	Morse House
Navarro-by-the-Sea	Navarro Beach Road	Navarro Beach	1865	National	2009001089	Navarro	Navarro-by-the-Sea
Olinsky Building	401 North Main Street	Fort Bragg	1920	National	1995000995	Main 00401	Olinsky Building
Palace Hotel	272 North State Street	Ukiah	1891	National	1979003458	State 272	Palace Hotel
Palmer House	284 Main Street	Point Arena	1875	National	1990001357	Main 00284	Palmer House
Parrish Family Cemetery	18220 North Coast Highway	Fort Bragg		POI		Highway 001	Parrish Family Cemetery
Point Arena High School	200 Lake Street	Point Arena	1936	National	1990001365	Lake 200	Point Arena High School
Point Arena IOOF	183 Main Street	Point Arena		POI		Main 0183	Point Arena IOOF
Point Arena Lighthouse	Lighthouse Road	Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands	1907	California	1035	Lighthouse	Point Arena Lighthouse
Point Arena Lighthouse	Lighthouse Road	Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands	1907	National	1990002189	Lighthouse	Point Arena Lighthouse
Point Arena Main Street Historic Commercial District	165-265 Main Street	Point Arena	1893	National	1990001364	Main 00165	Point Arena Main Street Historic Commercial District
Point Arena Rancheria Roundhouse	Rancheria Road Northeast of Point Arena	Point Arena	1890	National	1990001360	Rancheria Road	Point Arena Rancheria Roundhouse
Point Cabrillo Light Station	45300 Lighthouse Road	Point Cabrillo		National	1991001092	Lighthouse 45300	Point Cabrillo Light Station
Pudding Creek Railroad Bridge	CA-1	Fort Bragg	1915	POI		Highway 001	Pudding Creek Railroad Bridge
Round Valley	Highway 162 Inspiration Point At Milepost 23.7	Five Miles South of Covelo	1854	California	674	Highway 162	Round Valley
Round Valley Flour Mills	Main and Greely Streets	Covelo	1880	National	1980000820	Main	Round Valley Flour Mills
Russian Gulch Bridge	Point Cabrillo Road	Russian Gulch State Park	1940	POI		Point Cabrillo	Russian Gulch Bridge
Saint Orres	36601 Coast Highway	Gualala		POI		Highway 001	Saint Orres
Saint Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church	40 School Street	Point Arena	1907	National	1990001366	School 040	Saint Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Seabiscuit's Stud Barn	Seabiscuit Drive	Ridgewood Ranch		National	2013001108	Seabiscuit	Seabiscuit's Stud Barn
Shipwreck of the Brig Frolic	North Trail	Point Cabrillo	1850	National	1991000565	North Trail	Shipwreck of the Brig Frolic
Skunk Train	100 West Laurel Street	Fort Bragg		POI		Laurel W 0100	Skunk Train
Spotswood House	11820 West Road	Potter Valley		National	2007000997	West 11820	Spotswood House
St. Francis Mission Church	13370 Spring Street	Hopland		National	100004919	Spring	St. Francis Mission Church
Stornetta North Trailhead	Lighthouse Road	Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands		POI		Lighthouse	Stornetta North Trailhead
Sun House	431 South Main Street	Ukiah	1911	California	926	Main 00431	Sun House
Sun House	431 South Main Street	Ukiah	1911	National	1981000161	Main 00431	Sun House
Temple of Kwan Tai	45160 Albion Street	Mendocino		California	927	Albion 45160	Temple of Kwan Tai
Ukiah Latitude Observatory	432 Observatory Avenue	Ukiah	1899	National	1991001936	Observatory	Ukiah Latitude Observatory
Ukiah Main Post Office	224 North Oak Street	Ukiah		National	2012000266	Oak N 0224	Ukiah Main Post Office
Ukiah Vichy Springs Resort	2701 Vichy Springs Road	Ukiah		California	980	Vichy Springs 2701	Ukiah Vichy Springs Resort
Union Lumber Company Store	305 North Main Street	Fort Bragg	1912	POI		Main N 0305	Union Lumber Company Store
Weller House	524 Stewart Street	Fort Bragg	1886	National	1976000499	Stewart 524	Weller House
Willits Carnegie Library	85 East Commercial Street	Willits		National	1992001756	East Commercial Street 85	Willits Carnegie Library
Willits Depot	East Commercial Street	Willits		National	1999001262	East Commercial Street	Willits Depot

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