National Register of Historic Places listings in California
California has 3,117 properties, districts, sites, structures and objects on the National Register, listed between 1966 and 2026. Each page below links to the official nomination document, shows the location on a map and, where the nomination has been scanned, a plain-English summary of why it was listed. To check a specific address, use the address lookup.
By county
- Alameda County (163)
- Alpine County (2)
- Amador County (22)
- Butte County (28)
- Calaveras County (17)
- Colusa County (6)
- Contra Costa County (51)
- Del Norte County (12)
- El Dorado County (22)
- Fresno County (45)
- Glenn County (3)
- Humboldt County (59)
- Imperial County (10)
- Inyo County (19)
- Kern County (26)
- Kings County (4)
- Lake County (7)
- Lassen County (6)
- Los Angeles County (629)
- Madera County (4)
- Marin County (56)
- Mariposa County (46)
- Mendocino County (45)
- Merced County (16)
- Modoc County (18)
- Mono County (5)
- Monterey County (64)
- Napa County (88)
- Nevada County (26)
- Orange County (135)
- Placer County (36)
- Plumas County (6)
- Riverside County (104)
- Sacramento County (112)
- San Benito County (15)
- San Bernardino County (113)
- San Diego County (161)
- San Francisco (209)
- San Joaquin County (35)
- San Luis Obispo County (38)
- San Mateo County (64)
- Santa Barbara County (53)
- Santa Clara County (121)
- Santa Cruz County (46)
- Shasta County (28)
- Sierra County (14)
- Siskiyou County (20)
- Solano County (34)
- Sonoma County (82)
- Stanislaus County (24)
- Sutter County (3)
- Tehama County (10)
- Trinity County (4)
- Tulare County (36)
- Tuolumne County (35)
- Ventura County (45)
- Yolo County (24)
- Yuba County (11)
Listings per decade
Source: NPS National Register database. Most listings date from the 1970s–80s survey boom.
State Historic Preservation Office
California State Historic Preservation Office handles nominations and tax-credit certifications. State tax credits · How to nominate.
Most notable listings in California
"Big Four" House NHL Sacramento, Sacramento County · Building · listed 1966 
Abbey, The-Joaquin Miller House NHL Oakland, Alameda County · Building · listed 1966 
Ahwahnee Hotel NHL Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County · Building · listed 1977 
Alcatraz NHL San Francisco, San Francisco · District · listed 1976 
ALMA (Scow Schooner) NHL San Francisco, San Francisco · Structure · listed 1975 
Angel Island, U.S. Immigration Station NHL Tiburon, Marin County · District · listed 1971 
Angelus Temple NHL Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Building · listed 1992 
Anza House NHL San Juan Bautista, San Benito County · Building · listed 1970 
Aquatic Park Historic District NHL San Francisco, San Francisco · District · listed 1984 
Asilomar Conference Grounds NHL Pacific Grove, Monterey County · District · listed 1987 
Balboa Park NHL San Diego, San Diego County · District · listed 1977 
BALCLUTHA NHL San Francisco, San Francisco · Structure · listed 1976 Notable historic districts
- Alcatraz — San Francisco
- Angel Island, U.S. Immigration Station — Tiburon
- Aquatic Park Historic District — San Francisco
- Asilomar Conference Grounds — Pacific Grove
- Balboa Park — San Diego
- Coloma — Placerville
- Columbia Historic District — Sonora
- Elmshaven — St. Helena
- Locke Historic District — Locke
- Mare Island Naval Shipyard — Vallejo
- Mendocino Woodlands Recreational Demonstration Area — Mendocino
- New Almaden — San Jose
Guides for owners and visitors
Data: NPS National Register database (snapshot May 2026), NPS cultural-resource GIS, National Archives, Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons. Details and licences.