Sonoma County Landmarks
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Duncans Mills Depot and the Russian River Sector Office of the Sonoma-Mendocino Coast District of the California Department of Parks and Recreation
10 August 2026
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The Russian River Sector Office of the Sonoma-Mendocino Coast District of the California Department of Parks and Recreation built in 1976 does not contribute to the historic district.
6 May 2022
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Although it looks historic, this vernacular, false-front building was built in 1976 and does not contibute to the historic district.
10 August 2026
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Papa Bear Carved in a Tree Stump
6 May 2022
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Bear Cubs Carved in a Tree Stump
6 May 2022
Duncans Mills Historic District
Period of Significance:
Duncans Mills was established in 1877 by Alexander Duncan as a company town for the Duncans Mills Land and Lumber Company. In 1860, it was located near the mouth of the Russian River at the present location of Bridgehaven. The town moved when the North Pacific Coast Railroad offered to build a bridge across the river at its present location.
The Duncans Mills Historic District is a contiguous district containing thirty properties, nine of which contribute to the district. No buildings remain from the original mill, but the 1907 railroad depot has been restored, as well as an early commercial building dating from 1877, John Orr’s Saloon.
| Name | Year | Address | Remarks | Sort Address | Sort Name |
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| Superintendent’s House | 1878 | 24951 CA-116 | CA-116 24951 | Superintendent’s House | |
| Landscape Feature | B Street | Street B | Landscape Feature | ||
| Country Store | 1878 | 25193 Main Street | Main 25193 | Country Store | |
| Wordly Goods | 1877 | 25171 Main Street | Main 25171 | Wordly Goods | |
| Wine and Cheese Tasting | 1880 | 25171 CA-116 | CA-116 25171 | Wine and Cheese Tasting | |
| Scotta School | 1885 | 25200 CA-116 Rear | CA-116 25200 Rear | Scotta School | |
| General Store | 1888 | 25200 CA-116 | CA-116 25200 | General Store | |
| Depot | 1907 | 23600 Moscow Road | Moscow 23600 | Depot |
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6 May 2022
15193 Main Street
Built 1878
The trees in the background contribute to the historic district as a landscape feature.
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6 May 2022
23600 Moscow Road
Built 1907
The Duncans Mills Depot is Sonoma County Landmark 116.
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6 May 2022
25200 CA-116
Built 1888
Scotta School is located behind the General Store.
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c1980 Photo Courtesy Sonoma County Digital Archives
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Country Stores and Cypress Grove
10 August 2026
B Street
This cypress grove contributes to the historic district as a landscape feature.
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1972 Photograph Courtesy Sonoma County Library Digital Archives
AKA Scotta School
14210 Main Street
Duncans Mills
Built 1885
The Duncans Mills School is Sonoma County Landmark 116.
10 August 2026
24951 CA-116
Duncans Mills
Built 1878
The Superintendent's House is Sonoma County Landmark 118.
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10 August 2026
25171 CA-116
Duncans Mills
Built 1877
The property survey shows two contributing buildings here. Worldly Goods with an address of 25171 Main Street and Wine & Cheese Tasting with an address of 25171 CA-116.