San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation Building
National Register of Historic Places

San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation Building

Fresno, Fresno County, California
Listed
January 3, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
05001497

About this property

The San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation was a utility company that provided electricity to seven counties in the San Joaquin Valley of California. The company is one of several utilities acquired by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company during the 1920s and 1930s to form the modern PG&E system.

Location

1401 Fulton St.
Fresno, Fresno County, California
36.73698, -119.79557

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 05001497. It was listed on January 3, 2006.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

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1300Pre-Columbian
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Questions about this property

When was San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation Building listed on the National Register?

San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 2006.

What type of historic resource is San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation Building?

San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation Building?

The period of significance for San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation Building is recorded as the civil_war era.

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