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

San Benito County California has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance. Significant places include Anza House, Castro, Jose, House and San Juan Bautista Plaza Historic District, Chalone Creek Archeological Sites and Downtown Hollister Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native Californian dating back to 1000.

The famous person Roy Drummond McCallum is associated with one of more of the San Benito County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the San Benito County places including Jose Castro, Juan de Anza, George Chalmers, B. Sammit, William Binder, E.J. Sparling, Curtis, Ernest N. and AIA. Prominent architectural styles found in San Benito Country are Italianate, Mission/Spanish Revival and Colonial.

Anza House (added 1970 - - #70000140)

3rd and Franklin Sts. , San Juan Bautista

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Anza,Juan de

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Castro, Jose, House (added 1970 - - #70000141)

S side of the Plaza , San Juan Bautista

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Castro,Jose

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Chalone Creek Archeological Sites (added 1978 - - #78000365)

Also known as Juniper Canyon Sites;Oak Tree Sites;SBn-PNM

Address Restricted , Soledad

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native Californian

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Downtown Hollister Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000974)

Also known as See Also:California Carnegie Libraries MPS

Roughly bounded by Fourth, East, South and Monterey Sts. , Hollister

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Hawkins, Joel and Rena, House (added 1993 - - #93000669)

Also known as Hawkins,Laurel,House

801 South St. , Hollister

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Hollister Carnegie Library (added 1992 - - #92000269)

Also known as Hollister City Hall

375 Fifth St. , Hollister

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Binder,William, Sparling,E.J.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

More Information:

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Marentis House (added 1984 - - #84000951)

45 Monterey St. , San Juan Bautista

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chalmers,George

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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McCallum, Roy D., House (added 1997 - - #97001445)

1401 San Benito St. , Hollister

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Curtis, Ernest N., AIA

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Historic Person:

McCallum, Roy Drummond

Significant Year:

1926

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Monterey Street Historic District (added 1993 - - #92001740)

Monterey St. and intersecting streets between 5th and B Sts. , Hollister

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Rozas House (added 1982 - - #82002243)

31 Polk St. , San Juan Bautista

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sammit,B.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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San Juan Bautista Plaza Historic District (added 1969 - - #69000038)

Also known as See Also:Castro, Jose, House

Buildings surrounding plaza at Washington, Mariposa, and 2nd Sts. , San Juan Bautista

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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San Juan Bautista Third Street Historic District (added 2009 - - #08001277)

3rd St. between 406 3rd St. and Franklin St. , San Juan Bautista

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Wilcox, Benjamin, House (added 1982 - - #82002244)

315 The Alameda , San Juan Bautista

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chalmers,George

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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