California - Mono County
Mono County California has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bodie Historic District and Chalfant Petroglyph Site, Conway Ranch Historic District, Dry Lakes Plateau and Mono County Courthouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Numic, Late Prehistoric, Northern Pauite/Owens Valley Pa, Little Lake Period, Newberry Period, Haiwee Period, Paute/Shoshone, Desert Archaic and Paiute/Shoshone dating back to 10999 BC.

The famous person Jesse N. Summers is associated with one of more of the Mono County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mono County places including J.R. Roberts. Prominent architectural styles found in Mono Country are Italianate and Late Victorian.

Archeological Site CA-MNO-542 (added 1981 - - #81000717)
Address Restricted , Benton
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Owner:
Federal
Bodie Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000213)
7 mi. S of Bridgeport on U.S. 395, then 12 mi. E on secondary rd. , Bridgeport
Mfield, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Extractive Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Chalfant Petroglyph Site (added 2000 - - #00001324)
Also known as CA-MNO-7
Address Restricted , Bishop
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Art, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Numic, Late Prehistoric, Northern Pauite/Owens Valley Pa
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Conway Ranch Historic District (added 2006 - - #06001074)
Also known as CA-MNO-25, 439, 440, 2185, 2187, 2188
Address Restricted , Lee Vining
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Information Potential
Historic Person:
Summers, Jesse N.
Area of Significance:
Economics, Exploration/Settlement, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Little Lake Period, Newberry Period, Haiwee Period
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 3500-3999 BC, 3000-3499 BC, 2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Local, Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Camp, Irrigation Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Irrigation Facility, Processing
Dry Lakes Plateau (added 2002 - - #02001394)
Address Restricted , Bodie Hills
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Native American, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Paute/Shoshone, Desert Archaic
Period of Significance:
9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 4500-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1700-1749, 1000-2999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Ceremonial Site, Manufacturing Facility, Natural Feature, Processing, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Mono County Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74000536)
Main St. , Bridgeport
Hike395, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Roberts,J.R., Multiple
Architectural Style:
Italianate
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:
Mono County Jail (added 1970 - - #70000930)
Bryant St. , Bridgeport
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Yellow Jacket Petroglyphs (added 2000 - - #00000321)
Also known as CA-MNO-2189
Address Restricted , Bishop
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Native American
Cultural Affiliation:
Desert Archaic, Paiute/Shoshone
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Ceremonial Site, Processing, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
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