National Register of Historic Places - California (CA), 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.

Bodie Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000213)

7 mi. S of Bridgeport on U.S. 395, then 12 mi. E on secondary rd. , Bridgeport

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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

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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

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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:

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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