Park Apartments
Why it's listed
Built between 1904 and 1906, this two-story wooden apartment building sits on a small corner lot at Santa Rosa Avenue and Charles Street in Santa Rosa. It has drop clapboard siding with a quarter-round detail, a hipped roof with flared eaves, and a two-tier veranda that gives access to the units. Originally four apartments heated by wood stoves, it was later converted to eight, mostly through interior changes. Its plain design reflects housing meant for moderate-income residents who worked nearby. The building is considered one of the oldest surviving multi-dwelling wooden structures in the Santa Rosa area, at a time when later hotels and multiple dwellings were built of stone or brick because of fire risk. The two-tier veranda is rare locally. It also anchors the adjacent Burbank neighborhood and faces the home and gardens of horticulturist Luther Burbank, helping preserve a sense of the setting he knew in the early twentieth century.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is one of the oldest surviving multi-dwelling wooden buildings in the Santa Rosa area, and its two-tier veranda is an unusual feature for the region. It also serves as a focal point for the adjoining Burbank neighborhood and helps preserve the setting near Luther Burbank's home and gardens.
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 79000560, listed April 26, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 300 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa |
|---|---|
| County | Sonoma County |
| Listed | April 26, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79000560 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1904-1906 |
| Architectural style | Simple vernacular architecture built for moderate-income tenants; the form does not name a formal style |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Marked as being restored; the form lists it as occupied, privately owned, and used as a private residence. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 38.43515, -122.71191 (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.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79000560.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q133554584
- This listing as JSON
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