Petaluma Adobe
Built 1834. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 4 mi. E of Petaluma on Casa Grande Rd., Petaluma, CA |
| County | Sonoma County |
| Listed | Apr 15, 1970 |
| Listed for | Agriculture, Exploration and settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Rancho Petaluma Adobe; Rancho Petaluma |
| Reference number | 70000151 |
| Built | 1834 · more from the 1830s |
| Style | Monterey Colonial architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, California Historical Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 4 mi. E of Petaluma on Casa Grande Rd., Petaluma, CA |
| Coordinates | 38.2555° N, 122.5850° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Petaluma Adobe 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
When was Petaluma Adobe built?
1834, in the Monterey Colonial architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Petaluma Adobe?
4 mi. E of Petaluma on Casa Grande Rd., Petaluma, Sonoma County, California.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Petaluma Adobe?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
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 70000151. 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.