National Register of Historic Places

Point Arena Rancheria Roundhouse

Point Arena, Mendocino County, California
Listed
September 12, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90001360

About this property

The Point Arena Rancheria Roundhouse, in Mendocino County, California near Point Arena, California, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It has also been known as the Manchester Rancheria Roundhouse and was established around 1905. It is the largest and perhaps the only surviving building with significant association to the religious life of Native Americans in the area of Point Arena, California. It is a Pomo Indian dancehouse, where religious ceremonies were held. The religion by then mixed traditional beliefs with ghost dance era developments and with features of Christianity, in the last phase of evolution of the Pomo religion. It includes a cross atop the building, and a center post from 1890 which was incorporated into the construction. It is located on the Garcia River at the end of Rancheria Rd.

Location

Point Arena, Mendocino County, California
38.95037, -123.66260

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Sources

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When was Point Arena Rancheria Roundhouse listed on the National Register?

Point Arena Rancheria Roundhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Point Arena Rancheria Roundhouse?

Point Arena Rancheria Roundhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Point Arena Rancheria Roundhouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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