National Register of Historic Places - California (CA), San Mateo County

San Mateo County California (Vacant / Not In Use) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Burlingame Railroad Station, Dickerman Barn, Johnston, James, House and Mills, Robert, Dairy Barn and Independence Hall.

Several famous people are associated with these San Mateo County historic places including Robert P. Mills and William Adam Simmons.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the San Mateo County places including Howard H.Jr. & Mathison J.B., Charles Mills, James Johnston, G.B. Martini, Samuel A. Wisnom, Southern Pacific Railroad, Weeks & Weeks and William Adam Simmons. Prominent architectural styles found in San Mateo Country are Italianate, Beaux Arts and Classical Revival.

Burlingame Railroad Station (added 1978 - - #78000769)

Burlingame Ave. and California Dr. , Burlingame

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Howard H.Jr. & Mathison J.B.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Dickerman Barn (added 1982 - - #82002259)

Also known as Dickerman-Steele Barn

Cabrillo Hwy. , Pescadero

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Independence Hall (added 1978 - - #78000772)

Also known as Scout Hall

129 Albion Ave. , Woodside

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, City Hall, Clubhouse, Meeting Hall, Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Johnston, James, House (added 1973 - - #73000446)

Also known as White House

Higgins-Purisima Rd. , Half Moon Bay

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnston,James

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lathrop House (added 1973 - - #73000448)

627 Hamilton St. , Redwood City

EugeneZelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Unknown

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Mills, Robert, Dairy Barn (added 1990 - - #90000120)

Also known as Burleigh H. Murray Ranch

Higgins Purissima Rd. , Half Moon Bay

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Martini,G.B., Mills,Charles

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Mills,Robert P.

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

National Bank of San Mateo (added 1997 - - #97000331)

Also known as Crocker--Anglo Bank

164 S. B St. , San Mateo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weeks & Weeks, Wisnom,Samuel A.

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Economics

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Redwood City Historic Commercial Buildings (added 1977 - - #77000339)

Broadway and Main Sts. , Redwood City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Italianate, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Unknown, Vacant/Not In Use

Simmons, William Adam, House (added 1992 - - #92000995)

Also known as Simmons House

751 Kelly Ave. , Half Moon Bay

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simmons,William Adam

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Simmons,William Adam,et al.

Significant Year:

1865

Area of Significance:

Law, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Mortuary, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Southern Pacific Railroad Bayshore Roundhouse (added 2010 - - #10000113)

Jct. of Industrial Way and Bayshore Ave. , Brisbane

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Southern Pacific Railroad

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use