National Historic Places in Salinas

Information about officially designated United STates national historic places in Salinas, California. See also More Salinas Attractions and our Salinas Travel Guide.

HISTORIC PLACE NAME: Samuel M. Black House
DATE DESIGNATED: September 20, 1984
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 84000911
LOCATION: 418 Pajaro Street
DESCRIPTION: 1900 house by noted California architect William Henry Weeks; its design and rare surviving plans document the emergence of his popular Modified Colonial style. Listing also includes an adjacent 1936 rental cottage.
RESOURCES:
- National Historic Place "Sam Black House" Nomination Form
- Wikipedia "Samuel M Black House" Article

HISTORIC PLACE NAME: Peter J. Bontadelli House
DATE DESIGNATED: July 15, 1980
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 80000823
LOCATION: 119 Cayuga Street
DESCRIPTION: Monterey County's only historical example of Second Empire architecture, built c. 1907. Now known as The Empire House.
RESOURCES:
- National Historic Place "Bontadelli Home" Nomination Form
- Wikipedia "Peter J. Bontadelli House" Article

HISTORIC PLACE NAME: Jose Eusebio Boronda Adobe
DATE DESIGNATED: March 20, 1973
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 73000413
LOCATION: Boronda Road and West Laurel Drive
DESCRIPTION: Rare surviving rancho adobe of the Salinas Valley, built c. 1846 and associated with the influential Boronda family.[11] Now the centerpiece of the Boronda Adobe History Center.
RESOURCES:
- National Historic Place "Boronda Adobe" Nomination Form
- Wikipedia "Jose Eusebio Boronda Adobe" Article

HISTORIC PLACE NAME: Krough House
DATE DESIGNATED: January 18, 1982
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 82002209
LOCATION: 146 Central Avenue
DESCRIPTION: One of four surviving examples of the Queen Anne houses that characterized Central Avenue in the 1890s.
RESOURCES:
- National Historic Place "Krough" Nomination Form
- WikiMedia Commons "Krough House" Picture

HISTORIC PLACE NAME: Monterey County Court House
DATE DESIGNATED: January 8, 2009
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 08000878
LOCATION: 240 Church Street
DESCRIPTION: 1937 courthouse significant as an example of WPA Moderne architecture and the collaboration of architect Robert Stanton and artist Jo Mora.
RESOURCES:
- National Historic Place "Monterey County Court House" Nomination Form
- Wikipedia "Monterey County Courthouse" Article

HISTORIC PLACE NAME: Monterey County Jail
DATE DESIGNATED: September 24, 2004
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 04001028
LOCATION: 142 West Alisal Street
DESCRIPTION: Jail where agricultural labor leader Cesar Chavez was incarcerated in December 1970, bringing major attention to the United Farm Workers movement,
RESOURCES:
2017 Feb: Video of the Jail Demolition Project
2016 Jun: Plan to Demolish Old County Jail Moving Forward
2015 Nov: Salinas Government Center Campus Plan (PDF)
2014 Apr: Old Salinas Jail: What To Do With the Crumbling Building
2004 Apr: Old Monterey Jail Tells a Bitter Story
1970 Dec: Cesar Chavez Released from Salinas jail
- Wikipedia "Monterey County Jail" Article

HISTORIC PLACE NAME: Sheriff William Joseph Nesbitt House
DATE DESIGNATED: February 19, 1982
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 82002210
LOCATION: 66 Capitol Street
DESCRIPTION: Rare surviving example of the vernacular houses common to California's latter-19th-century settlement, and home 1881–1933 of a notable local lawman.
RESOURCES:
- National Historic Place "Nesbitt House" Nomination Form
- Wikimedia Commons "Sheriff William Nesbitt House" Picture

HISTORIC PLACE NAME: Rancho Las Palmas
ALSO KNOWN AS: Hiram Corey House
FORMERLY HOUSED: Chateau Coralini Retreat and Spa
DATE DESIGNATED: November 20, 1978
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 78000722
LOCATION: South of Salinas at 200 River Road
DESCRIPTION: 1891 house of Hiram Corey, one of Monterey County's most successful stock farmers of the late 19th century. Also noted for its exemplary Queen Anne style in a rural setting.
FEATURES:
- 7,414 square foot main building
- On 1.59 acres of land
- Four floors with elevator service
- 10 bedrooms (nine guest suites + owner's quarters)
- One owner's quarters
- commercial kitchen
- dining and meeting rooms
- full wine cellar
- Listed for sale at $2,995,000 (not sure when)
RESOURCES:
- National Historic Place "Rancho Las Palmas" Nomination Form
- Historic Landmark Home Permitted for Luxury Country Inn
- Former Chateau Coralini Retrest Up for Sale
- WikiMedia Commons "Rancho Las Palmas" Picture

HISTORIC PLACE NAME: Republic Cafe
DATE DESIGNATED: July 14, 2011
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 11000430
LOCATION: 37 Soledad Street
DESCRIPTION: Asian restaurant and banquet hall in operation 1942–1988, a rare surviving commercial building of the Salinas Chinatown.
RESOURCES:
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- National Historic Place "Republic Cafe" Nomination Form II
- WikiMedia Commons "Republic Cafe" Picture
- Wikipedia "?" Article

HISTORIC PLACE NAME: B. V. Sargent House
DATE DESIGNATED: October 20, 1980
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 80000824
LOCATION: 154 Central Avenue
DESCRIPTION: 1896 house exemplifying the early Modified Colonial style of architect William Henry Weeks.
RESOURCES:
- National Historic Place "?" Nomination Form
- Wikipedia "?" Article

HISTORIC PLACE NAME: John Steinbeck House
DATE DESIGNATED: August 8, 2000
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 00000856
LOCATION: 132 Central Avenue
DESCRIPTION: Birthplace and family home of John Steinbeck (1902–1968), inhabited by the author off and on up to 1935. Also noted for its Queen Anne architecture. Now a restaurant and house museum.
RESOURCES:
- National Historic Place "?" Nomination Form
- Wikipedia "?" Article

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