Historic Districts
California - Kings County
Kings County California has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Witt Site, Hanford Carnegie Library and Kings County Courthouse, Taoist Temple.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Paleo-Indian and San Dieguito dating back to 4999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Kings County places including Benjamin & George McDougall Brothers, Haggerty,John & Wilcox and W.H.. Prominent architectural styles found in Kings Country are Classical Revival and Romanesque.

Hanford Carnegie Library (added 1981 - - #81000152)
Also known as Hanford Carnegie Museum, Inc.
109 E. 8th St. , Hanford
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McDougall Brothers,Benjamin & George
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Kings County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78003063)
114 W. 8th St. , Hanford
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Haggerty,John & Wilcox,W.H.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Taoist Temple (added 1972 - - #72000226)
No. 12 China Alley , Hanford
NoeHill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Asian
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Witt Site (added 1971 - - #71000141)
Also known as 4-Kin-S38
Address Restricted , Kettleman City
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Paleo-Indian, San Dieguito
Period of Significance:
4500-4999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Unknown
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
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