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

Stanislaus County California has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Knights Ferry and Walton, Dr. Robert and Mary, House, First National Bank of Oakdale Building, Gold Dredge and Hotel Covell.

Several famous people are associated with these Stanislaus County historic places including Daniel Whitmore, Robert McHenry and Walter B. Wood.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Stanislaus County places including Frank Lloyd Wright, James A Wetmore, McGregor & Knapp, Arthur B. Benton, Walter W. Johnson, Edward Rodden, Mr. Miller, H.Y. Davis, A.W. Cornelius and William H. Weeks. Prominent architectural styles found in Stanislaus Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Beaux Arts.

First National Bank of Oakdale Building (added 2000 - - #00000320)

338 East F St. , Oakdale

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Economics

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

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Gold Dredge (added 1971 - - #71000208)

Also known as Tuolumne Gold Dredging Company Dredge

S of La Grange , La Grange

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Other, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

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Hotel Covell (added 1994 - - #94001501)

1023 J St. , Modesto

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cornelius, A.W.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Kingen Hotel (added 1979 - - #79003465)

30054 Yosemite Blvd. , La Grange

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boudreau,Alfred

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

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Knights Ferry (added 1975 - - #75000490)

On Stanislaus River 2 mi. from Stanislaus , Knights Ferry and

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic Revival, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Other, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

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Louie's Place (added 1979 - - #79003466)

30048 Yosemite Blvd. , La Grange

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

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McHenry Mansion (added 1978 - - #78000805)

906 15th St. , Modesto

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Historic Person:

McHenry,Robert

Significant Year:

1883

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Odd Fellows Hall (added 1979 - - #79003467)

Yosemite Blvd. , La Grange

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Meeting Hall

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Old Adobe Barn (added 1979 - - #79003462)

Also known as Adobe Post Office

Yosemite Blvd. and La Grange Rd. , La Grange

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

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Old La Grange Schoolhouse (added 1979 - - #79003461)

La Grange Rd. and Floto St. , La Grange

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

More Information:

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Patterson Branch Library (added 1990 - - #90001812)

Also known as Carnegie Professional Center

355 W. Las Palmas Ave. , Patterson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

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Plaza Building (added 2004 - - #03001359)

Also known as Center Building

Plaza #2 , Patterson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Benton, Arthur B.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Post Office

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Riverbank Branch Library (added 1996 - - #96001077)

Also known as Riverbank Carnegie Library

3237 Santa Fe St. , Riverbank

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Shell Gas Station (added 1979 - - #79003464)

Yosemite Blvd. , La Grange

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Road-Related

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Road-Related

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St. Louis Catholic Church (added 1979 - - #79003460)

La Grange Rd. and Floto St. , La Grange

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

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Stage Stop (added 1979 - - #79003463)

Also known as Saunders' Store

Yosemite Blvd. and La Grange Rd. , La Grange

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Saunders,William, et al.

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Other

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Turlock Carnegie Library (added 1993 - - #92001753)

Also known as Carnegie Center for the Arts and Crafts

250 N. Broadway , Turlock

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McGregor & Knapp, Davis,H.Y.

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:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Turlock High School Auditorium and Gymnasium (added 1991 - - #90002141)

Also known as Old Turlock High School

1574 E. Canal Dr. , Turlock

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weeks,William H.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Education, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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U.S. Post Office (added 1983 - - #83001246)

Also known as Federal Building;U.S. Post Office-El Viejo Station

Twelfth and I Sts. , Modesto

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wetmore,James A

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Post Office

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Walton, Dr. Robert and Mary, House (added 2006 - - #06001133)

417 Hogue Dr. , Modesto

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wright, Frank Lloyd

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Whitmore, Daniel, House (added 1989 - - #89000230)

2928 Fifth St. , Ceres

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Whitmore,Daniel

Significant Year:

1870

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Post Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Wood, Walter B., House (added 1988 - - #88000551)

Also known as Crow House

814 Twelfth St. , Modesto

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Wood,Walter B.

Significant Year:

1890, 1877

Area of Significance:

Commerce, 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:

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