Historic Sites and Points of Interest in Sonoma County
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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Bank of Guerneville | 16290 River Road | Guerneville | 1921 | POI | River 16290 River | Bank of Guerneville | |
Bear Flag Monument | East Spain and 1st Street East | Sonoma | 1846 | California | 7 | East Spain | Bear Flag Monument |
Black Bart | 25277 Steelhead Boulevard | Duncan Mills | 1877 | POI | Steelhead | Black Bart | |
Blue Wing Inn | 133 East Spain Street | Sonoma | 1840 | California | 17 | Spain East 0133 | Blue Wing Inn |
Bodega Bay and Harbor | Doran Beach Road | Bodega Bay | 1602 | California | 833 | Doran Beach Road | Bodega Bay and Harbor |
Buena Vista Winery | 18000 Old Winery Road | Sonoma | 1857 | California | 392 | Old Winery 18000 | Buena Vista Winery |
Buena Vista Winery | 18000 Old Winery Road | Sonoma | 1857 | National | 1986001902 | Old Winery 18000 | Buena Vista Winery |
Burbank House and Garden | 200 Block of Santa Rosa Avenue | Santa Rosa | California | 234 | Santa Rosa 0200 | Burbank House and Garden | |
Burbank House and Garden | 200 Block of Santa Rosa Avenue | Santa Rosa | National | 1966000241 | Santa Rosa 0200 | Burbank House and Garden | |
Carriger Estate | 18880 Carriger Road | Sonoma | National | 2001001234 | Carriger 18880 | Carriger Estate | |
Cloverdale Railroad Station | Railroad Avenue | Cloverdale | National | 1976000536 | Railroad Avenue | Cloverdale Railroad Station | |
Cnopius House | 726 College Avenue | Santa Rosa | 1896 | National | 1982002277 | College 0726 | Cnopius House |
Comstock House | 767 Mendocino Avenue | Santa Rosa | National | 2011001053 | Mendicino 0767 | Comstock House | |
Condominium 1 | 110-128 Sea Walk Drive | The Sea Ranch | National | 2005000731 | Sea Walk | Condominium 1 | |
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 |
De Turk Round Barn | 819 Donahue Street | Santa Rosa | National | 2004000334 | Donahue 0819 | De Turk Round Barn | |
Ellis-Martin House | 1197 East Washington Street | Petaluma | National | 2006000915 | Washington E 1197 | Ellis-Martin House | |
Fort Ross | 19005 Coast Highway | Fort Ross SHP | 1812 | California | 5 | Route 001 01 | Fort Ross |
Fort Ross | 19005 Coast Highway | Fort Ross SHP | 1812 | National | 1966000239 | Route 001 02 | Fort Ross |
Fort Ross Commander's House | 19005 Coast Highway | Fort Ross | 1812 | National | 1970000150 | Route 001 03 | Fort Ross Commander's House |
Gables | 4257 Petaluma Hill Road | Santa Rosa | National | 1984001206 | Petaluma Hill 4257 | Gables | |
Geyserville Union School | Geyserville Avenue and Schoolhouse Lane | Geyserville | National | 1979000558 | Geyserville | Geyserville Union School | |
Glen Oaks Ranch | 13255 Sonoma Highway | Glen Ellen | 1858 | National | 1994001223 | Sonoma Highway 13255 | Glen Oaks Ranch |
Gold Ridge Farm | 7781 Bodega Avenue | Sebastopol | 1885 | National | 1978000803 | Bodega Avenue 7781 | Gold Ridge Farm |
Gould-Shaw House | 215 North Cloverdale Boulevard | Cloverdale | 1862 | National | 1992001244 | North Cloverdale 0215 | Gould-Shaw House |
Guerneville Bridge | Old Route 116 Over Russian River | Guerneville | National | 1989000945 | Highway 116 | Guerneville Bridge | |
Haraszthy Villa Site | Castle Road | Sonoma | 1857 | California | 392.1 | Castle | Haraszthy Villa Site |
Healdsburg Carnegie Library | 221 Matheson Street | Healdsburg | 1911 | National | 1988000924 | Matheson 0221 | Healdsburg Carnegie Library |
Healdsburg Memorial Bridge | Healdsburg Avenue at Front Street | Healdsburg | National | 2011000214 | Healdsburg | Healdsburg Memorial Bridge | |
Hicks House | 3160 Hicks Road | Graton | National | 1987001157 | Hicks 3160 | Hicks House | |
Hinds Hotel | 306 Bohemian Highway | Freestone | 1873 | National | 1979000557 | Bohemian 0306 | Hinds Hotel |
Hood House | 7501 Sonoma Highway | Santa Rosa | 1839 | California | 692 | Sonoma Highway 07501 | Hood House |
Hood House | 7501 Sonoma Highway | Santa Rosa | 1839 | National | 1997001658 | Sonoma Highway 07501 | Hood House |
Hotel Chauvet | 13756 Arnold Drive | Glen Ellen | 1906 | National | 1990000117 | Arnold 13756 | Hotel Chauvet |
Hotel La Rose | 308 Wilson Street | Santa Rosa | 1907 | National | 1978000802 | Wilson 0308 | Hotel La Rose |
Icaria-Speranza Utopian Commune | Asti Road | Cloverdale | 1881 | California | 981 | Asti | Icaria-Speranza Utopian Commune |
Isaac East Shaw Building | 219 North Cloverdale Boulevard | Cloverdale | 1875 | National | 1990002155 | North Cloverdale 0219 | Isaac East Shaw Building |
Italian Swiss Colony | Asti Post Office Road | Asti | 1881 | California | 621 | Asti Post Office Road | Italian Swiss Colony |
Jack London Ranch | Jack London State Historic Park | Glen Ellen | 1919 | California | 743 | Jack London State Historic Park | Jack London Ranch |
Jack London Ranch | Jack London State Historic Park | Glen Ellen | 1919 | National | 1966000240 | Jack London State Historic Park | Jack London Ranch |
Knipp and Stengel Ranch Barn | State Highway 1 and Wild Iris | Stengel Beach | National | 1987000005 | Highway 0001 | Knipp and Stengel Ranch Barn | |
Laughlin House | 414 Aviation Boulevard | Santa Rosa | National | 1979000563 | Aviation 0414 | Laughlin House | |
Llano Road Roadhouse | 4353 Gravenstein Highway North | Graton | 1850 | National | 1978000804 | Gravenstein 4353 | Llano Road Roadhouse |
Lumsden House | 727 Mendocino Avenue | Santa Rosa | 1901 | National | 1983001245 | Mendocino 0727 | Lumsden House |
Madrona Knoll Rancho District | 1001 Westside Road | Healdsburg | 1880 | National | 1987000573 | Westside 1001 | Madrona Knoll Rancho District |
McDonald Mansion | 1015 McDonald Avenue | Santa Rosa | 1876 | National | 1974000560 | McDonald 1015 | McDonald Mansion |
Medica Gardens | 5000 Medica Road Inside Gated Community | Santa Rosa | California | 939 | Medica 5000 | Medica Gardens | |
Mission San Francisco Solano | East Spain and 1st Street East | Sonoma | 1823 | California | 3 | East Spain | Mission San Francisco Solano |
Nash Adobe | 579 1st Street East | Sonoma | 1847 | California | 667 | 0 Street 01 East 0579 | Nash Adobe |
Old Petaluma Opera House | 145 Kentucky Street | Petaluma | 1870 | National | 1978000801 | Kentucky 0145 | Old Petaluma Opera House |
Old Santa Rosa Post Office | 425 7th Street | Santa Rosa | 1910 | National | 1979000559 | 0 Street 07 0425 | Old Santa Rosa Post Office |
Orange Lawn | 645 Charles Van Damme Way | Sonoma | National | 2008000529 | Charles | Orange Lawn | |
Park Apartments | 300 Santa Rosa Avenue | Santa Rosa | 1904 | National | 1979000560 | Santa Rosa 0300 | Park Apartments |
Petaluma Adobe | 3325 Adobe Road | Petaluma | 1834 | California | 18 | Adobe 3325 | Petaluma Adobe |
Petaluma Adobe | 3325 Adobe Road | Petaluma | 1834 | National | 1970000151 | Adobe 3325 | Petaluma Adobe |
Petaluma Carnegie Library | 20 4th Street | Petaluma | 1906 | National | 1988000925 | 0 Street 04 0020 | Petaluma Carnegie Library |
Petaluma Historic Commercial District | Petaluma Boulevard Between B and Prospect Streets | Petaluma | National | 1995000354 | Petaluma Boulevard | Petaluma Historic Commercial District | |
Petaluma Post Office | 120 4th Street | Petaluma | 1933 | National | 1985000140 | 0 Street 04 0120 | Petaluma Post Office |
Petaluma Railway Powerhouse | 238-258 Petaluma Avenue | Sebastopol | 1903 | National | 1991000918 | Petaluma Avenue 0238 | Petaluma Railway Powerhouse |
Petaluma Silk Mill | 420 Jefferson Street | Petaluma | 1892 | National | 1986000386 | Jefferson 0420 | Petaluma Silk Mill |
Petrified Forest | 4100 Petrified Forest Road West of Calistoga | Calistoga | 1870 | California | 915 | Petrified Forest 4100 | Petrified Forest |
Pinschower House | 302 North Main Street | Cloverdale | 1901 | National | 1982002276 | Main North 0302 | Pinschower House |
Pond Farm Pottery Histroic District | 17000 Armstrong Woods Road | Austin Creek | National | 2014000307 | Armstrong | Pond Farm Pottery Histroic District | |
Presidio of Sonoma | West Spain Street and First Street East | Sonoma | 1836 | California | 316 | Spain West | Presidio of Sonoma |
Railroad Square Historic District | Railroad Square | Santa Rosa | 1888 | National | 1979000561 | 0 Street 03 | Railroad Square Historic District |
Rosenberg's Department Store | 700 4th Street | Santa Rosa | National | 1994001497 | 0 Street 04 0700 | Rosenberg's Department Store | |
Saint Teresa of Avila Church | Bodega Highway Near Bodega Lane | Bodega | 1859 | California | 820 | Bodega Highway | Saint Teresa of Avila Church |
Salvador Vallejo Adobe | 421 1st Street West | Sonoma | 1840 | California | 501 | 0 Street 01 West 0421 | Salvador Vallejo Adobe |
Sebastiani Vineyard and Winery | 394 4th Street East at Spain Street | Sonoma | 1825 | California | 739 | 0 Street 04 East 0394 | Sebastiani Vineyard and Winery |
Sebastopol Depot | 261 South Main Street | Sebastopol | 1917 | National | 1996000109 | Main South 0261 | Sebastopol Depot |
Sonoma Coast State Beach | State Route 1 | Sonoma Coast State Beach | POI | Route 001 04 | Sonoma Coast State Beach | ||
Sonoma Depot | 284 1st Street West | Sonoma | National | 1975000488 | 0 Street 01 West 0284 | Sonoma Depot | |
Sonoma Grammar School | 276 East Napa Street | Sonoma | 1915 | National | 1980000871 | Napa East 0276 | Sonoma Grammar School |
Sonoma Plaza Historic District | Sonoma Plaza | Sonoma | 1835 | National | 1975000489 | Sonoma Plaza | Sonoma Plaza Historic District |
Sonoma Plaza Historic District | Sonoma Plaza | Sonoma | National | 1992000293 | Sonoma Plaza Increase | Sonoma Plaza Historic District | |
Sonoma State Home | 15000 Arnold Drive | Eldridge | 1891 | National | 2000001180 | Arnold 15000 | Sonoma State Home |
Sonoma Valley Woman's Club | 574 1st Street East | Sonoma | National | 2014001115 | 0 Street 01 0574 | Sonoma Valley Woman's Club | |
SS Pomona Shipwreck | Fort Ross Cove | Fort Ross SHP | 1908 | National | 2007000306 | Fort Ross | SS Pomona Shipwreck |
Strout House | 253 Florence Avenue | Sebastopol | 1903 | National | 1980000870 | Florence 0253 | Strout House |
Sweed House | 301 Keokuk Street | Petaluma | 1892 | National | 1992000787 | Keokuk 0301 | Sweed House |
Sweet House | 607 Cherry Street | Santa Rosa | 1886 | National | 1987002415 | Cherry 0607 | Sweet House |
Swiss Hotel | 18 West Spain Street | Sonoma | 1850 | California | 496 | Spain West 0018 | Swiss Hotel |
Temelec | 220 and 221 Temelec Circle | Sonoma | National | 2006000312 | Temelec 0220 | Temelec | |
Temelec Hall | 220 Temelec Circle | Temelec | 1858 | California | 237 | Temelec 0220 | Temelec Hall |
Union Hotel and Union Hall Site | 35 West Napa Street | Sonoma | 1849 | California | 627 | Napa West 0035 | Union Hotel and Union Hall Site |
Vallejo Estate | North Terminus of 3rd Street West | Sonoma | California | 4 | 0 Street 03 West | Vallejo Estate | |
Vallejo Estate | North Terminus of 3rd Street West | Sonoma | National | 1972000262 | 0 Street 03 West | Vallejo Estate | |
Walters Ranch Hop Kiln | 6050 Westside Road | Healdsburg | 1905 | California | 893 | Westside 6050 | Walters Ranch Hop Kiln |
Walters Ranch Hop Kiln | 6050 Westside Road | Healdsburg | 1905 | National | 1977000351 | Westside 6050 | Walters Ranch Hop Kiln |
Wasserman House | 930 Mendocino Avenue | Santa Rosa | 1903 | National | 1979000562 | Mendocino 0930 | Wasserman House |
Watson School | 5000 Bodega Highway | Bodega | 1856 | National | 1978000800 | Bodega Highway 5000 | Watson School |