National Register of Historic Places - California (CA), 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

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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:

archives document

Kings County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78003063)

114 W. 8th St. , Hanford

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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:

archives document

Taoist Temple (added 1972 - - #72000226)

No. 12 China Alley , Hanford

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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:

archives document

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