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

Solano County California (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance. Significant places include Benicia Arsenal, Mare Island Historic District(Boundary Increase), Mare Island Naval Shipyard and Vallejo Old City Historic District and Pleasants Ranch.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Solano County places including USN Bureau of Yards and Docks and A.A. Cook. Prominent architectural styles found in Solano Country are Queen Anne, Late Victorian and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Benicia Arsenal (added 1976 - - #76000534)

Also known as Benicia Arsenal;Benicia Barracks

Army Point and I-680 , Benicia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Mare Island Historic District(Boundary Increase) (added 1997 - - #96001058)

Also known as Mare Island Naval Shipyard

Roughly bounded by Mare Island Straight, Causeway St., Cedar Ave., Mesa Rd., Ribeiro Rd., and Tyler Rd. , Vallejo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architect, builder, or engineer:

USN Bureau of Yards and Docks

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Military, Engineering, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

American Military

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Hospital, Institutional Housing, Naval Facility, Park

Current Function:

Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Institutional Housing, Naval Facility, Park, Plaza

Mare Island Naval Shipyard (added 1975 - - #75002103)

Mare Island , Vallejo

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Invention

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility

Current Function:

Defense

Current Sub-function:

Naval Facility

Pleasants Ranch (added 2006 - - #06000280)

Also known as Hoskins/Pleasants Ranch

8212 Pleasants Valley Rd. , Vacaville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cook, A.A.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Sacramento Northern Railway Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000402)

5848 CA 12, Suisun City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering, Architecture, Commerce, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Saint Vincent's Hill Historic District (added 2003 - - #03001168)

Roughly bounded by Mare Island Way almost to Sonoma Blvd. and from Quincy Alley to Kissel Alley , Vallejo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Business, Medical Business/Office, Park, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Medical Business/Office, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Vallejo Old City Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000460)

Also known as Frisbee Grant

Sonoma Blvd., and Monterey, Carolina, and York Sts. , Vallejo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

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