National Historic Landmark · Fort Ross, California

Fort Ross Commander's House

Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1970
Fort Ross Commander's House
Photos via Wikimedia Commons
1fire
active
Cooley · 21 miles away · 40 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-17
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The record

Property typeBuilding
AddressN of Fort Ross on CA 1, Fort Ross State Historical Monument, Fort Ross, CA
CountySonoma County
ListedApr 15, 1970
Listed forCommerce, Architecture
Level of significanceNational
Reference number70000150
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressN of Fort Ross on CA 1, Fort Ross State Historical Monument, Fort Ross, CA
Coordinates38.5142° N, 123.2440° W · Directions ↗
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Local history books for Sonoma County

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Guidebooks to historic places in California

Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Fort Ross Commander's House listed on the National Register?

Apr 15, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Fort Ross Commander's House?

N of Fort Ross on CA 1, Fort Ross State Historical Monument, Fort Ross, Sonoma County, California.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Fort Ross Commander's House?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there a wildfire near Fort Ross Commander's House right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Cooley, 21 miles away.

Source: Map

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000150. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.