Bancroft, Hubert H., Ranchhouse
National Historic Landmark

Bancroft, Hubert H., Ranchhouse

Spring Valley, San Diego County, California
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
66000227

About this property

The Hubert H. Bancroft Ranch House is a historic house museum at 9050 Memory Lane in Spring Valley, California. Built in 1856, it is the oldest Anglo-American building in the town. From 1885 until his death in 1918, it was home to Hubert Howe Bancroft, a pioneering historian of the western United States, Mexico, and Central America. Now managed by the local historical society as a museum, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962 for its association with Bancroft, and was registered as a California Historical Landmark in 1958.

Location

Spring Valley, San Diego County, California
32.74565, -117.00183

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Bancroft, Hubert H., Ranchhouse listed on the National Register?

Bancroft, Hubert H., Ranchhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Bancroft, Hubert H., Ranchhouse?

Bancroft, Hubert H., Ranchhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Bancroft, Hubert H., Ranchhouse a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Bancroft, Hubert H., Ranchhouse has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Bancroft, Hubert H., Ranchhouse?

The period of significance for Bancroft, Hubert H., Ranchhouse is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1856.

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