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Ferdinand Backs House
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Ferdinand Backs House

Listed as “Backs, Ferdinand, House”

On the National Register since 198046 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1980Anaheim

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Ferdinand Backs House

Ferdinand Backs House, at 225 N. Claudina St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 14, 1980. It was among the first 4 of Anaheim’s 13 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 84 other California listings. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in Anaheim, California, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 45 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1902 to today

  1. 1902Built
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

225 N. Claudina St., Anaheim · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Colonial Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.

Memories of Ferdinand Backs House

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Questions about Ferdinand Backs House

Is Ferdinand Backs House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 14, 1980 (Register number 80000826).

Is Ferdinand Backs House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Richard Nixon Birthplace, 6.6 miles away.

Can you visit Ferdinand Backs House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Ferdinand Backs House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 45 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123860161 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.