California · County

Kern County

26 listed places in 11 towns, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Landmark · Keene
Nuestra Senora Reina de la Paz
National Historic LandmarkListed 2011
Landmark · Mojave Desert
Rogers Dry Lake
National Historic LandmarkListed 1985
Landmark · Delano
The Forty Acres
National Historic LandmarkListed 2008
Landmark · Bakersfield
Walker Pass
National Historic LandmarkListed 1966

Every listing

Bakersfield California Building▾1983
Address
1707 Eye St., Bakersfield
Listed
Mar 10, 1983
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture, Communications, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
The Bakersfield Californian
Reference
83001183
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Bakersfield California Building
Bandit Rock▾1975
Address
SW of Inyokern near jct. of CA 14 and 178, Inyokern vicinity
Listed
Oct 31, 1975
Listed for
Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Robbers Roost
Reference
75000431
Contributing
1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Bandit Rock
Burro Schmidt's Tunnel▾2003
County
Kern
Listed
Mar 20, 2003
Category
Site
Reference
03000113

The National Park Service withholds the location of this listing to protect it, so this site shows no address or map point for it.

Errea House▾1997
Address
311 S. Green St., Tehachapi
Listed
Jul 29, 1997
Listed for
Exploration and settlement
Significance
Local
Reference
97000809
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Errea House
First Baptist Church▾1979
Address
1200 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield
Listed
Jan 2, 1979
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
79000478
Built
1931
Style
Spanish Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
First Baptist Church
Fort Tejon▾1971
Address
3 mi. NW of Lebec, Lebec
Listed
May 6, 1971
Listed for
Military, Transportation, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
National
Also known as
Fort Tejon State Historic Park
Reference
71000140
Built
1954
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Fort Tejon
The Fort▾1981
Address
Ash and Lincoln Sts., Taft
Listed
Jul 22, 1981
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
81000151
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Fort, The
Green Hotel▾1989
Address
530 James St., Shafter
Listed
Mar 16, 1989
Listed for
Exploration and settlement
Significance
Local
Also known as
Hitchcock Hotel; Shafter Hotel
Reference
89000204
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Green Hotel
Courtlandt Gross House▾1987
Address
18600 Courtlandt Ct., Tehachapi
Listed
Mar 22, 1987
Listed for
Transportation, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Old Stone House
Reference
87000669
Style
Dutch Colonial Revival architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Gross, Courtlandt, House
Jastro Building▾1983
Address
1800 19th St., Bakersfield
Listed
Sep 22, 1983
Listed for
Industry, Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Standard Oil Building
Reference
83001182
Built
1917
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Jastro Building
Kern Branch, Beale Memorial Library▾1981
Address
1400 Baker St., Bakersfield
Listed
Apr 1, 1981
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
81000150
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Kern Branch, Beale Memorial Library
Last Chance Canyon▾1972
County
Kern
Listed
Dec 5, 1972
Category
Historic district
Reference
72000225

The National Park Service withholds the location of this listing to protect it, so this site shows no address or map point for it.

Long Canyon Village Site▾1980
County
Kern
Listed
Apr 14, 1980
Category
Site
Reference
80000803

The National Park Service withholds the location of this listing to protect it, so this site shows no address or map point for it.

Midway-Sunset Jack Plant▾·
Address
25296 CA 33, approx. 1 mi. south of Derby Acres, Fellows vicinity
Listed for
Engineering, Industry
Significance
Local
Also known as
Engineers Oil Company
Reference
100009058
Contributing
2 buildings, 1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
National Farm Workers Association Headquarters▾2015
Address
102 Albany St., Delano
Listed
Oct 13, 2015
Listed for
Hispanic heritage, Social history
Significance
National
Also known as
Iglesia Pentecostal La Nueva Jerusalem
Reference
15000715
Built
1953
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Nuestra Senora Reina de la PazNHL2011
Rogers Dry LakeNHL1985
Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Depot▾1982
Address
150 Central Valley Hwy., Shafter
Listed
Jan 19, 1982
Listed for
Transportation, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Santa Fe Depot
Reference
82002187
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Depot
Shafter Research Station▾1997
Address
17053 Shafter Ave., Shafter
Listed
Oct 17, 1997
Listed for
Agriculture, Science
Significance
State
Also known as
Kern County Experimental Station
Reference
97001211
Style
Spanish Colonial Revival architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Shafter Research Station
Tehachapi Railroad Depot▾1999
Address
101 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Tehachapi
Listed
Oct 20, 1999
Listed for
Transportation
Significance
Local
Reference
99001263
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Tehachapi Railroad Depot
Tevis Block▾1984
Address
1712 19th St., Bakersfield
Listed
Mar 29, 1984
Listed for
Community planning, Economics, Education, Architecture, Agriculture
Significance
State
Also known as
Kern County Land Company
Reference
84000780
Built
1893
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Tevis Block
The Forty AcresNHL2008
Walker PassNHL1966
Wasco Union High School Auditorium▾1997
Address
1900 Seventh St., Wasco
Listed
Sep 30, 1997
Listed for
Social history, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
97001188
Built
1915
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Wasco Union High School Auditorium
Weedpatch Camp▾1996
Address
8305 Sunset Blvd., Bakersfield vicinity
Listed
Jan 22, 1996
Listed for
Agriculture, Politics and government, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Arvin Federal Camp; Sunset Labor Camp
Reference
95001554
Built
1936
Contributing
3 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Weedpatch Camp
Woman’s Club of Bakersfield▾·
Address
1806 D St. (also known as 2030 18th St.), Bakersfield
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Women’s Club of Bakersfield
Reference
100007480
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

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