National Register #90001364: Point Arena Main Street Historic Commercial District in Mendocino County, California

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National Register of Historic Places in Mendocino County

12 November 2005
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National Register #90001364
Point Arena Main Street Historic Commercial District
165-265 Main Street
Point Arena
Period 1893-1940

The Main Street Historic Commercial District represents the development of commercial activity in Point Arena from the late nineteenth century to the end of the Great Depression.

Although Main Street had been a commercial center since the 186Os, most of the buildings in the district were constructed in 1927 and 1928 after a calamitous fire on 25 June 1927 destroyed most of the town's commercial structures.

The fire forced local business owners to respond to economic changes. Lumber mills and ranches were going out of business. Tourists were arriving. Buildings that served the old economy (hotels for mill workers, blacksmith shops, saloons) were replaced by buildings to serve the new economy (gas stations and a movie theater).

Because most construction took place during a short period, the district has a uniform appearance. Architectural integrity among contributing buildings is high. Noncontributing buildings are few and unobtrusive.

The district contains twenty-one contributing buildings and nine noncontributing buildings.

Source: NRHP nomination.

Name	Year	Address	Sort Address	Sort Name
Standard Oil Station (Demolished)	1938	165 Main Street	Main 165	Standard Oil Station (Demolished)
Point Arena Garage	1935	170 Main Street	Main 170	Point Arena Garage
Odd Fellows Building	1928	183 Main Street	Main 183	Odd Fellows Building
Feed Barn	1928	185 Main Street	Main 185	Feed Barn
Pedretti Building	1928	195 Main Street	Main 195	Pedretti Building
Bank of America Building	1912	200 Main Street	Main 200	Bank of America Building
Garcia Center	1928	205 Main Street	Main 205	Garcia Center
Commercial Building	1928	207 Main Street	Main 207	Commercial Building
Building with False Front	1928	211 Main Street	Main 211	Building with False Front
Cypress Realty Building	1928	213 Main Street	Main 213	Cypress Realty Building
Arena Theater	1928	214 Main Street	Main 214	Arena Theater
Travel Center	1927	215 Main Street	Main 215	Travel Center
Point Arena Mercantile Company	1928	225 Main Street	Main 225	Point Arena Mercantile Company
Point Arena Market Building	1928	235 Main Street	Main 235	Point Arena Market Building
Texaco Garage	1930	240 Main Street	Main 240	Texaco Garage
Foresters' Hall	1928	245 Main Street	Main 245	Foresters' Hall
Two Story Frame Building	1893	265 Main Street	Main 265	Two Story Frame Building