Historic Sites and Points of Interest in Sonoma County
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Sonoma County is the northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties and the one with the largest land mass.
The Pomo, Coast Miwok and Wappo peoples were the earliest human settlers of Sonoma County, between 8000 and 5000 BC.
The Russians were the first Europeans to settle in Sonoma County, with the Russian-American Company establishing Fort Ross on the Sonoma coast in 1812.
The Mission San Francisco Solano, founded in 1823 as the last and northernmost of twenty-one California missions, is in the present City of Sonoma at the northern end of El Camino Real.
El Presidio de Sonoma was established in 1836 by Comandante General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo. His duties included keeping an eye on the Russian traders at Fort Ross, secularizing the Mission, maintaining cooperation with the Native Americans of the entire region, and doling out the lands for large estates and ranches.
The City of Sonoma was the site of the Bear Flag Revolt in 1846.
Sonoma was one of the original counties formed when California became a state in 1850.
Name | Address | City | Year | Authority | ID | Sort Address | Sort Name |
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Mission San Francisco Solano | East Spain and 1st Street East | Sonoma | 1823 | California | 3 | East Spain | Mission San Francisco Solano |
Vallejo Estate | North Terminus of 3rd Street West | Sonoma | California | 4 | 0 Street 03 West | Vallejo Estate | |
Fort Ross | 19005 Coast Highway | Fort Ross SHP | 1812 | California | 5 | Coast Highway 19005 | Fort Ross |
Bear Flag Monument | East Spain and 1st Street East | Sonoma | 1846 | California | 7 | East Spain | Bear Flag Monument |
Blue Wing Inn | 133 East Spain Street | Sonoma | 1840 | California | 17 | Spain East 0133 | Blue Wing Inn |
Petaluma Adobe | 3325 Adobe Road | Petaluma | 1834 | California | 18 | Adobe 3325 | Petaluma Adobe |
Burbank House and Garden | 200 Block of Santa Rosa Avenue | Santa Rosa | California | 234 | Santa Rosa 0200 | Burbank House and Garden | |
Temelec Hall | 220 Temelec Circle | Temelec | 1858 | California | 237 | Temelec 0220 | Temelec Hall |
Presidio of Sonoma | West Spain Street and First Street East | Sonoma | 1836 | California | 316 | Spain West | Presidio of Sonoma |
Buena Vista Winery | 18000 Old Winery Road | Sonoma | 1857 | California | 392 | Old Winery 18000 | Buena Vista Winery |
Haraszthy Villa Site | Castle Road | Sonoma | 1857 | California | 392.1 | Castle | Haraszthy Villa Site |
Swiss Hotel | 18 West Spain Street | Sonoma | 1850 | California | 496 | Spain West 0018 | Swiss Hotel |
Salvador Vallejo Adobe | 421 1st Street West | Sonoma | 1840 | California | 501 | 0 Street 01 West 0421 | Salvador Vallejo Adobe |
Italian Swiss Colony | Asti Post Office Road | Asti | 1881 | California | 621 | Asti Post Office Road | Italian Swiss Colony |
Union Hotel and Union Hall Site | 35 West Napa Street | Sonoma | 1849 | California | 627 | Napa West 0035 | Union Hotel and Union Hall Site |
Nash Adobe | 579 1st Street East | Sonoma | 1847 | California | 667 | 0 Street 01 East 0579 | Nash Adobe |
Hood House | 7501 Sonoma Highway | Santa Rosa | 1839 | California | 692 | Sonoma Highway 07501 | Hood House |
Sebastiani Vineyard and Winery | 394 4th Street East at Spain Street | Sonoma | 1825 | California | 739 | 0 Street 04 East 0394 | Sebastiani Vineyard and Winery |
Jack London Ranch | Jack London State Historic Park | Glen Ellen | 1919 | California | 743 | Jack London State Historic Park | Jack London Ranch |
Saint Teresa of Avila Church | Bodega Highway Near Bodega Lane | Bodega | 1859 | California | 820 | Bodega Highway | Saint Teresa of Avila Church |
Bodega Bay and Harbor | Doran Beach Road | Bodega Bay | 1602 | California | 833 | Doran Beach Road | Bodega Bay and Harbor |
Cooper's Sawmill | Mirabel and River Roads Parking Lot | Mirabel Park | 1835 | California | 835 | Mirabel | Cooper's Sawmill |
Cotati Downtown Plaza | Old Redwood Highway and East Cotati Avenue | Cotati | 1890 | California | 879 | Old Redwood Highway | Cotati Downtown Plaza |
Walters Ranch Hop Kiln | 6050 Westside Road | Healdsburg | 1905 | California | 893 | Westside 6050 | Walters Ranch Hop Kiln |
Petrified Forest | 4100 Petrified Forest Road West of Calistoga | Calistoga | 1870 | California | 915 | Petrified Forest 4100 | Petrified Forest |
Medica Gardens | 5000 Medica Road Inside Gated Community | Santa Rosa | California | 939 | Medica 5000 | Medica Gardens | |
Icaria-Speranza Utopian Commune | Asti Road | Cloverdale | 1881 | California | 981 | Asti | Icaria-Speranza Utopian Commune |
Cunningham-Hembree Estate | 9225 Foxwood Drive | Windsor | National | 100002638 | Foxwood | Cunningham-Hembree Estate | |
Baker House | 35292 Timber Ridge Rd. | Sea Ranch | National | 100003234 | Timber Ridge | Baker House | |
Hines House | 301 Chinquapin Lane | Sea Ranch | National | 100006689 | Chinquapin | Hines House | |
Flamingo Hotel | 2777 4th Street | Santa Rosa | National | 100006937 | Street 04 2777 | Flamingo Hotel | |
Freestone Store | 500 Bohemian Highway | Freestone | National | 100007484 | Bohemian 0500 | Freestone Store | |
Fort Ross | 19005 Coast Highway | Fort Ross SHP | 1812 | National | 1966000239 | Coast Highway 19005 | Fort Ross |
Jack London Ranch | Jack London State Historic Park | Glen Ellen | 1919 | National | 1966000240 | Jack London State Historic Park | Jack London Ranch |
Burbank House and Garden | 200 Block of Santa Rosa Avenue | Santa Rosa | National | 1966000241 | Santa Rosa 0200 | Burbank House and Garden | |
Fort Ross Commander's House | 19005 Coast Highway | Fort Ross | 1812 | National | 1970000150 | Coast Highway 19005 | Fort Ross Commander's House |
Petaluma Adobe | 3325 Adobe Road | Petaluma | 1834 | National | 1970000151 | Adobe 3325 | Petaluma Adobe |
Vallejo Estate | North Terminus of 3rd Street West | Sonoma | National | 1972000262 | 0 Street 03 West | Vallejo Estate | |
McDonald Mansion | 1015 McDonald Avenue | Santa Rosa | 1876 | National | 1974000560 | McDonald 1015 | McDonald Mansion |
Sonoma Depot | 284 1st Street West | Sonoma | National | 1975000488 | 0 Street 01 West 0284 | Sonoma Depot | |
Sonoma Plaza Historic District | Sonoma Plaza | Sonoma | 1835 | National | 1975000489 | Sonoma Plaza | Sonoma Plaza Historic District |
Cloverdale Railroad Station | Railroad Avenue | Cloverdale | National | 1976000536 | Railroad Avenue | Cloverdale Railroad Station | |
Walters Ranch Hop Kiln | 6050 Westside Road | Healdsburg | 1905 | National | 1977000351 | Westside 6050 | Walters Ranch Hop Kiln |
Watson School | 5000 Bodega Highway | Bodega | 1856 | National | 1978000800 | Bodega Highway 5000 | Watson School |
Old Petaluma Opera House | 145 Kentucky Street | Petaluma | 1870 | National | 1978000801 | Kentucky 0145 | Old Petaluma Opera House |
Hotel La Rose | 308 Wilson Street | Santa Rosa | 1907 | National | 1978000802 | Wilson 0308 | Hotel La Rose |
Gold Ridge Farm | 7781 Bodega Avenue | Sebastopol | 1885 | National | 1978000803 | Bodega Avenue 7781 | Gold Ridge Farm |
Llano Road Roadhouse | 4353 Gravenstein Highway North | Graton | 1850 | National | 1978000804 | Gravenstein 4353 | Llano Road Roadhouse |
Hinds Hotel | 306 Bohemian Highway | Freestone | 1873 | National | 1979000557 | Bohemian 0306 | Hinds Hotel |
Geyserville Union School (Demolished 1994) | Geyserville Avenue and Schoolhouse Lane | Geyserville | National | 1979000558 | Geyserville | Geyserville Union School (Demolished 1994) | |
Old Santa Rosa Post Office | 425 7th Street | Santa Rosa | 1910 | National | 1979000559 | 0 Street 07 0425 | Old Santa Rosa Post Office |
Park Apartments | 300 Santa Rosa Avenue | Santa Rosa | 1904 | National | 1979000560 | Santa Rosa 0300 | Park Apartments |
Railroad Square Historic District | Railroad Square | Santa Rosa | 1888 | National | 1979000561 | 0 Street 03 | Railroad Square Historic District |
Wasserman House | 930 Mendocino Avenue | Santa Rosa | 1903 | National | 1979000562 | Mendocino 0930 | Wasserman House |
Laughlin House | 414 Aviation Boulevard | Santa Rosa | National | 1979000563 | Aviation 0414 | Laughlin House | |
Strout House | 253 Florence Avenue | Sebastopol | 1903 | National | 1980000870 | Florence 0253 | Strout House |
Sonoma Grammar School | 276 East Napa Street | Sonoma | 1915 | National | 1980000871 | Napa East 0276 | Sonoma Grammar School |
Pinschower House | 302 North Main Street | Cloverdale | 1901 | National | 1982002276 | Main North 0302 | Pinschower House |
Cnopius House | 726 College Avenue | Santa Rosa | 1896 | National | 1982002277 | College 0726 | Cnopius House |
Lumsden House | 727 Mendocino Avenue | Santa Rosa | 1901 | National | 1983001245 | Mendocino 0727 | Lumsden House |
Gables | 4257 Petaluma Hill Road | Santa Rosa | National | 1984001206 | Petaluma Hill 4257 | Gables | |
Petaluma Post Office | 120 4th Street | Petaluma | 1933 | National | 1985000140 | 0 Street 04 0120 | Petaluma Post Office |
Petaluma Silk Mill | 420 Jefferson Street | Petaluma | 1892 | National | 1986000386 | Jefferson 0420 | Petaluma Silk Mill |
Buena Vista Winery | 18000 Old Winery Road | Sonoma | 1857 | National | 1986001902 | Old Winery 18000 | Buena Vista Winery |
Knipp and Stengel Ranch Barn | State Highway 1 and Wild Iris | Sea Ranch | 1880 | National | 1987000005 | Highway 0001 | Knipp and Stengel Ranch Barn |
Madrona Knoll Rancho District | 1001 Westside Road | Healdsburg | 1880 | National | 1987000573 | Westside 1001 | Madrona Knoll Rancho District |
Hicks House | 3160 Hicks Road | Graton | National | 1987001157 | Hicks 3160 | Hicks House | |
Sweet House | 607 Cherry Street | Santa Rosa | 1886 | National | 1987002415 | Cherry 0607 | Sweet House |
Healdsburg Carnegie Library | 221 Matheson Street | Healdsburg | 1911 | National | 1988000924 | Matheson 0221 | Healdsburg Carnegie Library |
Petaluma Carnegie Library | 20 4th Street | Petaluma | 1906 | National | 1988000925 | 0 Street 04 0020 | Petaluma Carnegie Library |
Guerneville Bridge | Old Route 116 Over Russian River | Guerneville | National | 1989000945 | Highway 116 | Guerneville Bridge | |
Hotel Chauvet | 13756 Arnold Drive | Glen Ellen | 1906 | National | 1990000117 | Arnold 13756 | Hotel Chauvet |
Isaac East Shaw Building | 219 North Cloverdale Boulevard | Cloverdale | 1875 | National | 1990002155 | North Cloverdale 0219 | Isaac East Shaw Building |
Petaluma Railway Powerhouse | 238-258 Petaluma Avenue | Sebastopol | 1903 | National | 1991000918 | Petaluma Avenue 0238 | Petaluma Railway Powerhouse |
Sonoma Plaza Historic District | Sonoma Plaza | Sonoma | National | 1992000293 | Sonoma Plaza Increase | Sonoma Plaza Historic District | |
Sweed House | 301 Keokuk Street | Petaluma | 1892 | National | 1992000787 | Keokuk 0301 | Sweed House |
Gould-Shaw House | 215 North Cloverdale Boulevard | Cloverdale | 1862 | National | 1992001244 | North Cloverdale 0215 | Gould-Shaw House |
Glen Oaks Ranch | 13255 Sonoma Highway | Glen Ellen | 1858 | National | 1994001223 | Sonoma Highway 13255 | Glen Oaks Ranch |
Rosenberg's Department Store | 700 4th Street | Santa Rosa | National | 1994001497 | 0 Street 04 0700 | Rosenberg's Department Store | |
Petaluma Historic Commercial District | Petaluma Boulevard Between B and Prospect Streets | Petaluma | National | 1995000354 | Petaluma Boulevard | Petaluma Historic Commercial District | |
Sebastopol Depot | 261 South Main Street | Sebastopol | 1917 | National | 1996000109 | Main South 0261 | Sebastopol Depot |
Hood House | 7501 Sonoma Highway | Santa Rosa | 1839 | National | 1997001658 | Sonoma Highway 07501 | Hood House |
Sonoma State Home | 15000 Arnold Drive | Eldridge | 1891 | National | 2000001180 | Arnold 15000 | Sonoma State Home |
Carriger Estate | 18880 Carriger Road | Sonoma | National | 2001001234 | Carriger 18880 | Carriger Estate | |
De Turk Round Barn | 819 Donahue Street | Santa Rosa | National | 2004000334 | Donahue 0819 | De Turk Round Barn | |
Condominium 1 | 110-128 Sea Walk Drive | Sea Ranch | National | 2005000731 | Sea Walk | Condominium 1 | |
Temelec | 220 and 221 Temelec Circle | Sonoma | National | 2006000312 | Temelec 0220 | Temelec | |
Ellis-Martin House | 1197 East Washington Street | Petaluma | National | 2006000915 | Washington E 1197 | Ellis-Martin House | |
SS Pomona Shipwreck | Fort Ross Cove | Fort Ross SHP | 1908 | National | 2007000306 | Fort Ross | SS Pomona Shipwreck |
Orange Lawn | 645 Charles Van Damme Way | Sonoma | National | 2008000529 | Charles | Orange Lawn | |
Healdsburg Memorial Bridge | Healdsburg Avenue at Front Street | Healdsburg | National | 2011000214 | Healdsburg | Healdsburg Memorial Bridge | |
Comstock House | 767 Mendocino Avenue | Santa Rosa | National | 2011001053 | Mendicino 0767 | Comstock House | |
Pond Farm Pottery Histroic District | 17000 Armstrong Woods Road | Austin Creek Recreation Area | National | 2014000307 | Armstrong | Pond Farm Pottery Histroic District | |
Sonoma Valley Woman's Club | 574 1st Street East | Sonoma | National | 2014001115 | 0 Street 01 0574 | Sonoma Valley Woman's Club | |
Bank of Guerneville | 16290 River Road | Guerneville | 1921 | POI | River 16290 River | Bank of Guerneville | |
Black Bart | 25277 Steelhead Boulevard | Duncan Mills | 1877 | POI | Steelhead | Black Bart | |
Duncans Mills | CA 116 and Moscow Road | Duncans Mills | POI | Route 116 | Duncans Mills | ||
Duncans Mills Depot | 25387 Steelhead Boulevard | Duncans Mills | POI | Steelhead | Duncans Mills Depot | ||
Goat Rock State Beach | Goat Rock Road | Jenner | POI | Goat Rock | Goat Rock State Beach | ||
Sea Ranch | Coast Highway | Sea Ranch | POI | Coast Highway | Sea Ranch | ||
Sebastopol IOOF | 195 North Main Street | Sebastopol | POI | Main North 0195 | Sebastopol IOOF | ||
Sonoma Coast State Beach | Coast Highway | Sonoma Coast State Beach | POI | Coast Highway | Sonoma Coast State Beach | ||
Dos Piedras | Valley Ford Road | Two Rock | POI | Valley Ford Road | Dos Piedras |