National Historic Landmark

Petaluma Adobe

Petaluma, Sonoma County, California
Listed
April 14, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000151

About this property

Rancho Petaluma Adobe is a historic ranch house in Sonoma County, California. It was built from adobe bricks in 1836 by order of Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo. It was the largest privately owned adobe structure built in California and is the largest example of the Monterey Colonial style of architecture in the United States. A section of the former ranch has been preserved by the Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park and it is both a California Historic Landmark and a National Historic Landmark. The Rancho Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park is located on Adobe Road on the east side of the present-day town of Petaluma, California.

Location

Petaluma, Sonoma County, California
38.25592, -122.58459

Categories

AGRICULTUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Ellis-Martin House
Pre Contact
2.6 mi
Petaluma Silk Mill
Industrial
2.8 mi
Petaluma Historic Commercial District
Listed
3.3 mi
US Post Office-Petaluma
Industrial
3.3 mi
Free Public Library of Petaluma
Industrial
3.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Petaluma Adobe listed on the National Register?

Petaluma Adobe was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Petaluma Adobe?

Petaluma Adobe is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Petaluma Adobe a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Petaluma Adobe 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 Petaluma Adobe?

The period of significance for Petaluma Adobe is recorded as the industrial era.

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