List of the oldest buildings in California
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This article attempts to list the oldest buildings in California, including structures constructed during the Spanish rule in California, the Mexican rule in California, and since the American Conquest of California.
List[]
Structure | Image | Location | First Built | Notes |
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Mission San Juan Capistrano | ![]() |
San Juan Capistrano | 1776 | One of the oldest surviving buildings in California. |
Plaza de Los Ángeles | ![]() |
Los Angeles | 1780 | Oldest plaza (city square) in California. |
Presidio of Santa Barbara | ![]() |
Santa Barbara | 1782 | Oldest surviving military structure in California. |
Mission San Francisco de Asís | ![]() |
San Francisco | 1791 | Oldest building in City of San Francisco. |
Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo | ![]() |
Monterey | 1791-94 | Oldest cathedral in the United States & oldest stone building in California. |
Mission San Diego de Alcalá | ![]() |
San Diego | 1795 | First Spanish mission in Alta California & oldest building in City of San Diego. |
Peralta Adobe | ![]() |
San José | 1797 | Oldest building in City of San José. |
Plaza de César Chávez | ![]() |
San José | 1797 | Oldest plaza (city square) in Northern California. |
Fort Ross | ![]() |
Jenner | 1812 | Only Russian colonial settlement in California. |
Ávila Adobe | Los Angeles | 1818 | Oldest building in the City of Los Angeles. | |
Old Monterey Custom House | Monterey | 1827 | Oldest government building in California. | |
Rancho Petaluma Adobe | ![]() |
Petaluma | 1835–1857 | Largest building constructed during Mexican rule in California. |
California's First Theatre | ![]() |
Monterey | 1846-47 | Oldest theater in California. |
Benicia Capitol | ![]() |
Benicia | 1852 | Oldest surviving capitol in California. |
Mariposa County Courthouse | ![]() |
Mariposa | 1854 | Oldest courthouse in California. |
Point Pinos Lighthouse | ![]() |
Pacific Grove | 1855 | Oldest lighthouse on the West Coast. |
National Exchange Hotel | ![]() |
Nevada City | 1856 | Oldest continuously operated hotel on the West Coast.[1] |
Buena Vista Winery | ![]() |
Sonoma | 1857 | Oldest winery in California. |
Bridgeport Covered Bridge | ![]() |
Penn Valley | 1862 | Oldest bridge in California & longest wooden covered bridge in the world.[2] |
San Buenaventura Pier | ![]() |
Ventura | 1870 | Oldest pier in California. |
Old Chronicle Building | ![]() |
San Francisco | 1890 | First skyscraper in California.[3] |
Minor Theater | ![]() |
Arcata | 1914 | Oldest purpose-built movie theater in the United States.[4][5] |
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in California
- Spanish missions in California
- History of California
- Oldest buildings in the United States
References[]
- ^ "California Landmark 899: National Hotel in Nevada City, California". Noehill.com. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ The Nevada County, California website Archived September 8, 2012, at archive.today that claims Bridgeport Covered Bridge has a longer span than the Old Blenheim Bridge had, also claims it is a National Historic Landmark. While the National Historic Landmark search system Archived 2008-07-10 at the Wayback Machine does not report on the existence of this bridge as a National Historic Landmark. It is a California Historical Landmark and listed at the National Register of Historic Places.
- ^ The Commonwealth - August/September 2019
- ^ The Minor Theater: The Oldest Movies-Only Theater in the United States Archived May 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Minor as a Major Player; Historic moviehouse alive with vivid color and rich soundfield Archived February 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
Categories:
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- Architecture in California
- Lists of buildings and structures in California