Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
California - San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County California has 39 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Carrizo Plain Rock Art Discontiguous District, Hearst San Simeon Estate, Corral de Piedra, Piedras Blancas Light Station and Powerhouse, The.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American, Middle Intermediate Period, Late Prehistoric/Late Horizon/Ca, Chumash/Yokuts, Chumash Indian and Mexican dating back to 10999 BC.

Many famous people are associated with these San Luis Obispo County historic places including William Randolph Hearst, Jose Maria Villaviciencio, Dr. Samuel Johnson Call, Bean, Reuben M., and Edwin P. Bean, Myron Angel and William Shipsey.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the San Luis Obispo County places including Julia Morgan, William Randolph Hearst, William Weeks, 12th District US Lighthouse Board, Maino & Son, William Evans, Walter D. Bliss, Theo Maino, Willliam G. Dana and Alfred Walker. Prominent architectural styles found in San Luis Obispo Country are Queen Anne, Romanesque and Stick/Eastlake.

Administration Building, Atascadero Colony (added 1977 - - #77000336)
Also known as Veterans' Memorial Building
6500 Palma Ave. , Atascadero
Chris857, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bliss & Flaville
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
More Information:
archives document
Ah Louis Store (added 2008 - - #08000203)
800 Palm St. , San Luis Opispo
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
On, Wang (Louis, Ah)
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Asian
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Angel, Myron, House (added 1982 - - #82000988)
714 Buchon St. , San Luis Obispo
KristenTinsley, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Angel,Myron
Area of Significance:
Education, Literature, Other, Communications
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:
archives document
Archeological Site 4 SLO 834 (added 1982 - - #82004618)
Also known as 4SLO834
Address Restricted , Atascadero
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Camp, Processing
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Archeological Site 4SLO187 (added 1980 - - #80004622)
Address Restricted , San Simeon
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Owner:
State
Arroyo Grande IOOF Hall (added 1991 - - #91000344)
128 Bridge St. , Arroyo Grande
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Parsons,A.F., Lockwood & Stewart
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Atascadero Printery (added 2004 - - #00001368)
6351 Olmeda , Atascadero
MoneyMattson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall, Sport Facility
Bank of Italy (added 1998 - - #98000245)
Also known as Old Bank of America
1245 Park St. , Paso Robles
Tillman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nyberg, August
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Government Office
More Information:
archives document
Brewster-Dutra House (added 1982 - - #82000989)
Also known as Moye House
1803 Vine St. , Paso Robles
JPARKERLVN, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
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:
archives document
Caledonia Adobe (added 1971 - - #71000190)
0.5 mi. S of 10th St. , San Miguel
Elf, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Social, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Road-Related, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Caliente Mountain Aircraft Lookout Tower (added 1975 - - #75002178)
NW of New Cuyama , New Cuyama
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Owner:
Federal
Call--Booth House (added 1988 - - #88002031)
Also known as Booth House
1315 Vine St. , Robles
MagWine, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Burkett,John
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake
Historic Person:
Call,Dr. Samuel Johnson
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
archives document
Carrizo Plain Rock Art Discontiguous District (added 2001 - - #01000509)
Address Restricted , California Valley
Stephenmcnally123, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Art, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Intermediate Period, Late Prehistoric/Late Horizon/Ca, Chumash/Yokuts
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Ceremonial Site, Processing, Processing Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Corral de Piedra (added 1978 - - #78000766)
S of San Luis Obispo on Price Canyon Rd. , San Luis Obispo
Mountmonty, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Information Potential
Historic Person:
Villaviciencio,Jose Maria
Significant Year:
1846, 1841
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Mexican Californian
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
More Information:
archives document
Dana Adobe (added 1971 - - #71000189)
S end of Oak Glen Ave. , Nipomo
Tillman, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dana,Willliam G.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Transportation, Agriculture, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Industry, Social History, Communications
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Other
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Eight Mile House (added 1995 - - #95000358)
Off CA 101 on Stagecoach Rd. , Santa Margarita
Tillman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Bean, Reuben M., and Edwin P. Bean
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Agriculture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Road-Related
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Guthrie House (added 1980 - - #80000853)
Also known as Bianchini House
Burton and Center Sts. , Cambria
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknwon
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Halcyon Historic District (added 2017 - - #100000783)
Bounded by Halcyon Road, The Pike and California (CA) Route 1/Cienega Street, Halcyon
Leafybye, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Exploration/Settlement, Philosophy
Period of Significance:
1903-1949 AD
Hearst San Simeon Estate (added 1972 - - #72000253)
Also known as Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument;La Cuesta Encant
3 mi. NE of San Simeon , San Simeon
Jenningsdavidl, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hearst,William Randolph, Morgan,Julia
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Historic Person:
Hearst,William Randolph
Significant Year:
1951, 1919
Area of Significance:
Art, Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Communications
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Jack, Robert, House (added 1992 - - #92000312)
Also known as Jack House
536 Marsh St. , San Luis Obispo
Mountmonty, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Jack,Robert Edgar
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Lincoln School (added 2001 - - #01001244)
Also known as Adelaida School
9000 Chimney Rock Rd. , Paso Robles
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
archives document
Mission San Miguel Arcangel (added 1971 - - #71000191)
Also known as Moye House
Address Restricted , San Miguel
EugeneZelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
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
Monday Club of San Luis Obispo (added 2016 - - #16000230)
San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo
Erick Wand, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1934-1959 AD
Old Santa Rosa Catholic Church and Cemetery (added 1982 - - #82000990)
Main St. , Cambria
Frontear Ring, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Pacific Coast Railway Company Grain Warehouse (added 1988 - - #88000921)
Also known as Loomis Feed Store
65 Higuera St. , San Luis Obispo
KristenTinsley, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related, Storage, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Pereira Octagon Barn (added 2014 - - #13001068)
4400 Octagon Wy., San Luis Obispo
Yuval CT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Piedras Blancas Light Station (added 1991 - - #91001095)
CA 1 on Point Piedras Blancas , San Simeon
Berean Hunter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Classical Revival, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Maritime History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Water-Related
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Research Facility, Water-Related
More Information:
archives document
Port San Luis Site (added 1978 - - #78000767)
Address Restricted , San Luis Obispo
Bugb8, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Chumash Indian
Period of Significance:
3000-3499 BC, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Religion
Powerhouse, The (added 1993 - - #93000670)
Also known as Old Powerhouse;Building 76
Jct. of S. Perimeter Rd. and Cuesta Ave., NE corner , San Luis Obispo
Tillman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Weeks,William, Maino & Son
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Price, John, House (added 1988 - - #88002013)
Also known as Price Anniversary House
Highland Dr. off Price Canyon Rd. , Pismo Beach
\u2c6e, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lawrence,L.A.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Price,John
Significant Year:
1894, 1893
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
More Information:
archives document
Rancheria Del Buchon (added 1978 - - #78003517)
Address Restricted , Edna
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Owner:
Private
Rancho Canada de los Osos y Pecho y Islay (added 1975 - - #75000477)
Also known as Marre Ranch,coastal section
Address Restricted , San Luis Obispo
Tillman, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Mexican, Chumash Indian
Period of Significance:
9000-10999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Cemetery, Processing, Religious Structure, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Robles, Paso, Carnegie Library (added 1998 - - #97001635)
City Park, 800 12th St. , Paso Robles
VortBot, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education, Social
Current Sub-function:
Library, Meeting Hall
More Information:
archives document
San Luis Obispo Carnegie Library (added 1995 - - #95000357)
Also known as San Luis Obispo County Historical Museum
696 Monterey St. , San Luis Obispo
Padraic, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Maino, Theo, Weeks, William H.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
San Luis Obispo Light Station (added 1973 - - #73002304)
Unknown , San Luis Obispo
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Owner:
Federal
San Luis Obispo Light Station (added 1991 - - #91001093)
Also known as San Luis Obispo Light Station (Port Harford Lighthouse)
Point San Luis , Avila Beach
Tod Rafferty, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Lighthouse Board,12th District
Architectural Style:
Other, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Maritime History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Water-Related
Current Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Water-Related
More Information:
archives document
Southern Pacific Railroad Depot (added 1978 - - #78003519)
1300 Mission St. , San Miguel
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Owner:
Private
Tribune--Republic Building (added 1993 - - #93000548)
Also known as Laughery House Annex;Shaw House
1763 Santa Barbara St. , San Luis Obispo
Tillman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Angel, Myron
Significant Year:
1890, 1905, 1873
Area of Significance:
Industry, Communications
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
William Shipsey House (added 2010 - - #10000115)
1266 Mill St , San Luis Obispo
KristenTinsley, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Laird, Hilamon Spencer, et al.
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Shipsey, William
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Law, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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