{"nrhp_refnum":"96001176","name":"Barton Villa","other_names":["Barton Housr","Barton Ranch"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"11245 Nevada St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Redlands","county":"San Bernardino County","state":"CA","lat":34.04950588300005,"lon":-117.21691602099997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1996-10-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story brick Second Empire residence with a small brick outbuilding, at 11245 Nevada Street in Redlands, San Bernardino County, California. It was built in 1866-67 and remodeled in c.1871 and 1883.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the villa is significant under Criterion B for its association with Dr. Ben Barton, one of the earliest settlers and largest landowners in the area that became Redlands. He and his family lived there from 1867 to 1887. It is the oldest house in the city and a long-recognized local landmark, and it was the first fired brick building in what is now Redlands.","narrative":"Barton Villa is a three-story brick house on Nevada Street in Redlands, California, built in 1866-67 as a simple vernacular building and the first fired brick structure in what is now Redlands. It was remodeled around 1871 in Greek Revival style and again in 1883, when it received a mansard roof and pedimented dormers, making it the city's only remaining Second Empire residence. A small brick outbuilding that likely served as a kitchen and ranch office also survives. The house was the home of Dr. Ben Barton, a physician and early settler who bought land from departing Mormon leaders in 1858 and built a ranch that once covered 1,920 acres. He and his family lived there until 1887, when the ranch was sold and subdivided. The property is recognized as the oldest house in Redlands and a local landmark tied to Barton's role in the area's settlement. The city now owns it and plans a museum.","period_of_significance":"1867-1887","architect_builder":"Architect/Builder unknown","architectural_style":"Second Empire","criteria":["B"],"status_note":"Vacant and not in use after purchase by the City of Redlands; in fair condition, with restoration planned for a living history museum.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:27.765037-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/96001176.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96001176/dbe3d503ff-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96001176/dbe3d503ff-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Bruceherwig","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barton_Villa.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Bruceherwig</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:Barton_Villa.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860725","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barton_Villa","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14681582"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/san-bernardino-county/barton-villa-96001176/"}