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

Mariposa County California (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Wawona Hotel and Pavilion, El Portal Archeological District, Mariposa Town Historic District and Yosemite Village Historic District and Bagby Stationhouse, Water Tanks and Turntable.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Miwok dating back to 2499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Mariposa County historic places including Ansel Adams and John Charles Fremont.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mariposa County places including Washburn Bros., Yosemite Valley Railroad, National Park Service, David A. Curry and Foster Curry. Prominent architectural styles found in Mariposa Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival and Late Victorian.

Bagby Stationhouse, Water Tanks and Turntable (added 1979 - - #79000316)

CA 140 , El Portal

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Camp Curry Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000315)

Also known as Curry Village

Yosemite Valley , Yosemite National Park

Cullen328, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Curry,Foster, Curry,David A.

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Park, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Park, Single Dwelling

Coulterville Main Street Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002205)

Main St. , Coulterville

Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Single Dwelling

El Portal Archeological District (added 1978 - - #78000359)

Address Restricted , Mariposa

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Miwok

Period of Significance:

2000-2499 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-1499 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Half Dome Cables and Trail (added 2012 - - #12000494)

P.O. Box 577, Yosemite

Dschwen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Anderson, George G.

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Mariposa Town Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000560)

Also known as See Also:Mariposa County Courthouse

Roughly bounded by Charles, 11th, Jones and 4th Sts. , Mariposa

Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Mission/Spanish Revival, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Fremont,John Charles

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Department Store, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Department Store, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Wawona Hotel and Pavilion (added 1975 - - #75000223)

Also known as Kawona Hotel;Thomas Hill studio;Buildings 4417;4414;4420;442

On CA 41 in Yosemite National Park , Wawona

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Washburn Bros., Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Transportation, Art, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Yosemite Valley Archeological District (added 1978 - - #78000361)

Also known as 4-MRP-15;4-

Address Restricted , Yosemite Village

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Miwok

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Village Site

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Museum, Park, Single Dwelling

Yosemite Valley Bridges (added 1977 - - #77000160)

8 Bridges over Merced River, Yosemite National Park , Yosemite Village

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

National Park Service

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Yosemite Village Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000354)

Also known as See Also:Rangers' Club

E of El Portal in Yosemite National Park , El Portal

Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Adams, Ansel

Significant Year:

1925, 1937, 1855

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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