Saint Vincent's Hill Historic District

Saint Vincent's Hill is a hillside neighborhood of about 540 parcels just north of downtown Vallejo, California, laid out on a regular grid of 38 blocks that rise from the Mare Island Channel to a crest of 120 feet. It grew around Saint Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church, built in 1868 in the Gothic Revival style on land donated by General John Frisbie, and developed in waves through the end of World War II as Mare Island Naval Shipyard drew workers. Of 691 primary buildings, 542 contribute to its character. Most are modest one-story houses in Stick/Eastlake, Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Craftsman and Prairie styles, along with plain vernacular types such as the gable-front cottage. Groups of identical cottages and second units on alleys show how pattern-book designs spread. Civic landmarks include the Art Deco post office of 1933, the Veterans' Memorial Building of 1930 and City Park. High integrity and a strong pre-1947 feel support its listing.