National Register of Historic Places

Santa Paula Hardware Company Block-Union Oil Company

Santa Paula, Ventura County, California
Listed
August 13, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
86002619

About this property

The Santa Paula Hardware Company Building, located in Santa Paula, California, and more commonly referred to as the Union Oil Company Building, is significant for its historical importance as the birthplace of the Union Oil Company on October 17, 1890. Originally, the Santa Paula Hardware and Post Office were downstairs, and the Union Oil Company offices were upstairs. The building continued to serve as a field division office after the main headquarters moved to Los Angeles in 1900. The Ventura County Cultural Heritage Board designated the building County Landmark #36 in December 1977. The building is a California Historical Landmark (#996) and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NPS-86002619).

Location

1003 E. Main St.
Santa Paula, Ventura County, California
34.35424, -119.05982

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 Santa Paula Hardware Company Block-Union Oil Company listed on the National Register?

Santa Paula Hardware Company Block-Union Oil Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Santa Paula Hardware Company Block-Union Oil Company?

Santa Paula Hardware Company Block-Union Oil Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Santa Paula Hardware Company Block-Union Oil Company is recorded as the civil_war era.

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