National Register of Historic Places
Petaluma Adobe
Petaluma Adobe is a historic place in Petaluma, Sonoma County, California, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 1970, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 70000151.
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Petaluma Adobe
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About this place
What is Petaluma Adobe?
Rancho Petaluma Adobe is a historic ranch house in Sonoma County, California. It was built from adobe bricks in 1836 by order of Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo. It was the largest privately owned adobe structure built in California and is the largest example of the Monterey Colonial style of architecture in the United States. A section of the former ranch has been preserved by the Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park and it is both a California Historic Landmark and a National Historic Landmark. The Rancho Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park is located on Adobe Road on the east side of the present-day town of Petaluma, California.
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Listing details
- Name
- Petaluma Adobe
- City
- Petaluma
- County
- Sonoma County
- State
- California
- Listed on the National Register
- April 15, 1970
- NRIS reference number
- 70000151
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 38.25592, -122.58459
When was Petaluma Adobe listed on the National Register?
Petaluma Adobe was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 1970.
Where is Petaluma Adobe located?
Petaluma Adobe is located in Petaluma, Sonoma County, California at approximately 38.25592, -122.58459. See the map above.
Is Petaluma Adobe a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Petaluma Adobe is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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