Pine Street School
Also known as: Old Pine Street School
Why it's listed
Built in 1922 at 1135 Pine Street in Redding, this two-story stucco school was designed in a simple Mediterranean Revival manner with Romanesque and Renaissance Revival touches. Asymmetrical protruding wings flank a horizontal facade topped by a low hipped tile roof, and narrow round-arched windows and doorways and a panelled cornice frieze provide the detailing. It was Redding's third public grammar school, following buildings erected in 1873 and 1881. The nomination presents it as representative of a school construction program carried out across California in the early 1920s to improve education, and as an example of the architectural style used in that effort. The style also reflects a growing awareness of California's colonial and mission heritage. The school operated continuously until 1967. It was later rehabilitated as a shopping complex, with a red tile roof reinstalled, the white exterior restored, classrooms turned into shops, and an amphitheatre and three small shops added. Its structure remains largely intact.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is Redding's third public grammar school, replacing earlier buildings of 1873 and 1881. It represents the early 1920s statewide school construction program and is an example of the Mediterranean Revival style. It also reflects California's turn-of-the-century revival of interest in its colonial past, and it served as a school from 1922 to 1967.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 78000791, listed March 21, 1978. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1135 Pine St., Redding |
|---|---|
| County | Shasta County |
| Listed | March 21, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78000791 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1922 |
| Architectural style | Mediterranean Revival with Romanesque and Renaissance Revival elements |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Closed as a school in 1967, later purchased, rehabilitated and reopened as a shopping complex with shops, restaurants and an amphitheatre; condition listed as excellent. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 40.58894, -122.39007 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 78000791.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q133539647
- This listing as JSON
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