London, Jack, Ranch
National Historic Landmark

London, Jack, Ranch

Glen Ellen, Sonoma County, California
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
66000240

About this property

Jack London State Historic Park, also known as Jack London Home and Ranch, is a California State Historic Park near Glen Ellen, California, United States, situated on the eastern slope of Sonoma Mountain. It includes the ruins of a house burned a few months before Jack London and family were to move in, a cottage in which they had lived, another house built later, and the graves of Jack London and his wife. The property is both a California Historical Landmark and a National Historic Landmark. The Jack London home, called the Wolf House, is a sizable stone structure, which was destroyed by fire and whose ruins are visible within the state park property. The sloping terrain of the park has a considerable occurrence of Goulding clay loam soils, particularly in the lower reaches.

Location

Glen Ellen, Sonoma County, California
38.35509, -122.53963

Categories

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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 London, Jack, Ranch listed on the National Register?

London, Jack, Ranch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is London, Jack, Ranch?

London, Jack, Ranch is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is London, Jack, Ranch a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. London, Jack, Ranch 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 London, Jack, Ranch?

The period of significance for London, Jack, Ranch is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1959.

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