{"nrhp_refnum":"80000848","name":"Lodi Arch","other_names":["Mission Arch"],"category":"structure","location":{"address":"Pine St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Lodi","county":"San Joaquin County","state":"CA","lat":38.13410481900007,"lon":-121.27176039799997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-09-17","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Agriculture","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Mission Revival ceremonial arch spanning Pine Street in downtown Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, built in 1907 and designed by E.B. Brown for Lodi's first Tokay and Wine Festival.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the arch is significant architecturally as one of the few remaining Mission Revival ceremonial arches in California. It is also tied to Lodi's commercial and agricultural development, especially grape growing. It has kept its architectural integrity, with only the bear statue and \"Lodi\" sign added in 1908.","narrative":"Spanning Pine Street beside the former Southern Pacific depot in downtown Lodi, this Mission Revival ceremonial arch was built in 1907 for the town's first Tokay and Wine Festival. Local decorator E.B. Brown designed it with an iron frame, cement and masonry, finished in stucco. It measures about 80 by 10 by 42 feet and has broad undecorated walls, low-pitched red-tiled porches, side piers with lamps, and niches holding three mission bells. Governor James Gillett was named in the record as dedicating it during the festival, which merchants organized to promote commerce and Lodi's main crop, grapes. A California Golden Bear statue and a \"Lodi\" sign were added in 1908, the bear was preserved in 1938, and the arch was fully restored in 1956. Its integrity remains high, and it is regarded as one of the few Mission Revival ceremonial arches left in California. It has served as a symbol of civic pride and a focal point of the town center.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"E.B. Brown","architectural_style":"Mission Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as repainted and in excellent condition; restored in 1956, with the bear statue preserved in 1938. Listed as owned by the City of Lodi.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:31.82662-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/80000848.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000848/3383c63180-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000848/3383c63180-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Steveozone","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lodi_Arch_2.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Steveozone</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lodi_Arch_2.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861401","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lodi_Arch","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6666406"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/san-joaquin-county/lodi-arch-80000848/"}