Frank Norris Cabin
Historic house in California. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Frank Norris Cabin, also known as Redwood Retreat, was a retreat of the author Frank Norris in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Gilroy, California. A log cabin, it was only briefly owned by Norris before his untimely death in October 1902. A circular stone bench, the Frank Norris Memorial, was erected nearby by Fanny Stevenson, a close friend. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1962 for its association with Norris, whose novels McTeague and The Octopus: A Story of California are major American literary works of the turn of the 20th century.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Register name | Norris, Frank, Cabin |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 10 mi. W of Gilroy off CA 152, Gilroy vicinity, CA |
| County | Santa Clara County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Literature |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Redwood Retreat |
| Reference number | 66000235 |
| Type of place | house |
| Contributing resources | 1 building, 1 object |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 10 mi. W of Gilroy off CA 152, Gilroy, CA |
| Coordinates | 37.0530° N, 121.7272° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Pinnacles National Park · 49 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Nearby in Santa Clara County
Local history books for Santa Clara County
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Chinese in San Jose and the Santa Clara ValleyChinese Historical and Cultural Project and Lillian Gong-Guy, 2007Find at Bookshop.org
Guidebooks to historic places in California
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Frank Norris Cabin listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Frank Norris Cabin?
Yes. Frank Norris Cabin is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Frank Norris Cabin?
10 mi. W of Gilroy off CA 152, Gilroy vicinity, Santa Clara County, California. The nearest national park unit is Pinnacles National Park, 49 miles away.
Source: Pinnacles National Park
What does the Frank Norris Cabin listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 1 building and 1 object. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Frank Norris Cabin?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Frank Norris Cabin?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE and AT&T 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000235. 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. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.