National Register of Historic Places

Fort, The

Taft, Kern County, California
Listed
July 21, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
81000151

About this property

The Fort is a government building located at the intersection of Ash and Lincoln Sts. in Taft, California. The building is a replica of Sutter's Fort in Sacramento. The property is surrounded by 14-foot (4.3 m) tall adobe walls with large wooden entrance gates; the interior has a main building surrounded by a courtyard and several smaller offices. The Fort was built by the Works Progress Administration from 1938 to 1940 and was one of the largest WPA buildings constructed in the San Joaquin Valley. The buildings at The Fort have been used for government offices at the federal, state, and local levels. The Fort was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 22, 1981.

Location

Taft, Kern County, California
35.15058, -119.46605

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Fort, The listed on the National Register?

Fort, The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 21, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Fort, The?

Fort, The is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Fort, The is recorded as the early_republic era.

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