National Register of Historic Places

Walnut Grove Japanese-American Historic District

Walnut Grove, Sacramento County, California
Listed
March 22, 1990
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
90000483

About this property

The Walnut Grove Japanese-American Historic District is a 5-acre (2.0 ha) designated U.S. Historic District in Walnut Grove, California. The bulk of Walnut Grove's Japantown was built in 1915–16 following the 1915 fire which destroyed Walnut Grove's Chinatown. Japantown was depopulated during the forced incarceration of Japanese and Japanese-Americans following the issuance of Executive Order 9066 in 1942, and was re-filled by Filipino and Mexican laborers, who took over work in local orchards and farms during the war. Although the original residents returned to Walnut Grove following the end of World War II, most left within a few years, and the district, with some exceptions, to this day retains the original architecture and style dating back to the 1916 reconstruction.

Location

Walnut Grove, Sacramento County, California
38.24312, -121.51325

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Walnut Grove Chinese-American Historic District
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0.1 mi
Walnut Grove Gakuen Hall
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0.2 mi
Walnut Grove Commercial/Residential Historic District
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When was Walnut Grove Japanese-American Historic District listed on the National Register?

Walnut Grove Japanese-American Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 22, 1990.

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Walnut Grove Japanese-American Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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