List of historic landmarks in Petaluma explained

This is a List of Petaluma Historic Landmarks and Districts. Petaluma Historic Landmarks are historic resources in Petaluma, California that the Petaluma City Council has determined to be significant based on local, state, and federal criteria. The city's Historic and Cultural Resource Committee and its Planning Commission review all proposed landmarks. Designated landmarks and properties in historic districts cannot be demolished or renovated without review and permitting approval by these bodies. The city automatically includes nationally recognized sites, such as places listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as Petaluma landmarks.^[1]

Petaluma Historic Districts

The Petaluma Historic Commercial District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995, and the city established design guidelines for the district in 1999. In addition the city has designated at least two more historic districts:

• A Street Historic District, established in 1986, and the
• Oakhill-Brewster Historic District, established in 1990.^{[2] [3]}

"Warehouse District"^[2] may or may not also be designated.

Petaluma Historic Landmarks

Healdsburg Number	Landmark Name	Location	Image	Notes	California Historical Landmark Number	National Recognition
1	Residence	119 Howard Street 38.2332°N -122.6449°W	Ord. No. 1490 N.C.S.
2	Farrell House/River Café Building	222 Weller Street 38.2355°N -122.637°W	Ord. No. 1673 N.C.S.
3	Green Mill Sign	Hwy 101 near Holm Road 38.2695°N -122.666°W	Ord. No. 1358 N.C.S.
4	Coca-Cola Sign	Western Ave. & Kentucky St. 38.2338°N -122.6412°W	Ord. No. 1249 N.C.S.
5	Andresen Building	19 Western Ave. 38.2337°N -122.6408°W	Ord. No. 1314 N.C.S.
6	WCTU Drinking Fountain	Western Ave. & Petaluma Ave. N 38.2339°N -122.6404°W	Ord. No. 1375 N.C.S.
7	Great Petaluma Mill	6-8 Petaluma Blvd. 38.2339°N -122.6392°W	Ord. No. 1297 N.C.S.
8	Old Post Office Building	10-22 Petaluma Blvd. 38.2337°N -122.6397°W	Ord. No. 1298 N.C.S.
9	McNear Building	15-25 Petaluma Blvd. 38.2336°N -122.6404°W	Ord. No. 1299 N.C.S.
10	Koby Residence + Carriage House	901 D St. 38.2256°N -122.6407°W	Ord. No. 1814 N.C.S.
11	Hansen House	719 North McDowell Blvd 38.26°N -122.6446°W	Ord. No. 2471 N.C.S.
12	Residence	200 West Street 38.2413°N -122.6467°W	Ord. No. 2515 N.C.S.
13	Quinn Residence	503 2nd Street 38.2317°N -122.6322°W	Ord. No. 2273 N.C.S.
14	Burdell Building	405 East D Street 38.2374°N -122.6344°W	Ord. No. 2381 N.C.S.			^[4]
15	Lee Residence	206 E Street 38.2324°N -122.6357°W	Ord. No. 2242 N.C.S.			^[5]
	16	Petaluma Silk Mill	450 Jefferson Street 38.2361°N -122.6309°W	Designed by noted architect Brainerd Jones.^[6]			National Register 86000386^[7]
	17	Philip Sweed House^[8]	301 Keokuk Street 38.2362°N -122.6462°W		^[9]
	18	Petaluma Historic Commercial District^[10]	Petaluma Blvd.: B St. to Prospect St., approx. 23 acres 38.2352°N -122.641°W	Ord. No. 2097 N.C.S.			National Register 95000354^[11]
	19	Ellis-Martin House	1197 East Washington Street 38.2451°N -122.6302°W				National Register 06000915^[12]
	20	Old Petaluma Opera House/The Maclay Building	147-149 Kentucky Street 38.2349°N -122.642°W			National Register 78000801^[13]
	21	Free Public Library of Petaluma	20 4th Street 38.2326°N -122.64°W				National Register 88000925^[14]
	22	U.S. Post Office	120 4th Street 38.2318°N -122.6377°W				National Register 85000140^[15] ^[16]
District	Oakhill-Brewster Historic District	Generally north and west of downtown area. 38.2366°N -122.6474°W	Ord. No. 1796 N.C.S.^[17]
District	A Street Historic District	Generally south and east of downtown area. 38.2317°N -122.6415°W	Ord. No. 1666 N.C.S.^[18]

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks in California
• California Historical Landmarks in Sonoma County, California

Notes and References

1. Web site: City of Petaluma: Planning: Historic Preservation . 2021-01-27.
2. Web site: Historic districts .
3. Web site: Historic Preservation . Petaluma.
4. News: Notice of Public Hearing . Petaluma Argus Courier . 2010-05-13 . 2021-01-27 . 30.
5. News: Notice of Public Hearing. Petaluma Argus Courier . 2006-03-08 . 2021-01-27 . 29 .
6. Web site: Remembering Petaluma's old silk mill .
7. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: The Petaluma Silk Mill . United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service . 1986-03-06 . 2021-01-27.
8. Sometimes, mistakenly, reported as the Philip Swede House
9. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Philip Sweed House . M.D. Dennis. . March 31, 1992 . January 30, 2021. With
10. Web site: Petaluma Historic Commercial District . City of Petaluma . 2021-01-27.
11. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Petaluma Historic Commercial District . United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service . 1995-07-01 . 2021-01-27.
12. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ellis Martin House . United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service . 2006-08-21 . 2021-01-27.
13. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Old Petaluma Opera House . United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service . 1978-12-22 . 2021-01-27.
14. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Free Library of Petaluma . United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service . 1988-05-23 . 2021-01-27.
15. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form . United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service . 1984-11-27 . 2021-01-27.
16. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Petaluma Post Office . United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service . 1985-01-11 . 2021-01-27.
17. Web site: Oakhill-Brewster Historic District . City of Petaluma . 2021-01-27.
18. Web site: "A" STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT . City of Petaluma . 2021-01-27.