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Jastro Building
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Jastro Building

Also known as Standard Oil Building

On the National Register since 198343 years
Second Renaissance RevivalListed 1983Bakersfield
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Jastro Building

Jastro Building, at 1800 19th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 22, 1983. It was among the first 4 of Bakersfield’s 6 listings. The Register lists it for its industry, commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Second Renaissance Revival, as it does for 9 other California listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in 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 · 28 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1917 to today

  1. 1917Built
  2. 1983Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 43 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

1800 19th St., Bakersfield · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Jastro BuildingStart here
  2. 2Tevis BlockSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 1893 · next door
  3. 3Bakersfield California BuildingItalian Renaissance Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4First Baptist ChurchRomanesque · Built 1931 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BWoman’s Club of BakersfieldBuilding0.2 miBKern Branch, Beale Memorial LibraryClassical Revival1.9 mi

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Questions about Jastro Building

Is Jastro Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 22, 1983 (Register number 83001182).

Is Jastro Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Jastro Building?

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 Jastro Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 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 123858859 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.