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Fresno Bee Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Fresno Bee Building

Also known as Carlos K. McClatchy Building; Fresno Metropolitan Museum of A

On the National Register since 198244 years
Classical RevivalListed 1982Fresno
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About Fresno Bee Building

Fresno Bee Building, at 1555 Van Ness Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 1, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture and communications, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 103 other California listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 40 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1922 to today

  1. 1922Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1555 Van Ness Ave., Fresno · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Fresno Bee BuildingStart here
  2. 2Frank Romain HousePrairie School · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Y.W.C.A. BuildingSpanish Renaissance · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Einstein HouseEnglish Arts and Crafts · Built 1912 · next door
  5. 5Pantages, Alexander, TheaterSpanish Colonial Revival · 0.3 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BSan Joaquin Light & Power Corporation BuildingItalian Renaissance Revival · Built 19230.2 miBHotel FresnoBuilt 19120.3 miBFresno Memorial AuditoriumModerne, Art Deco · Built 19350.4 miBSouthern Pacific Passenger DepotSouthern Pacific · Built 18890.5 miBBank of ItalyItalian Renaissance · Built 19180.5 miBFresno County Hall of RecordsModerne0.5 miSOld Fresno Water TowerBuilt 18940.5 miBPhysicians BuildingBuilt 19260.5 mi

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Questions about Fresno Bee Building

Is Fresno Bee Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 1, 1982 (Register number 82000964).

Is Fresno Bee Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fresno Sanitary Landfill, 3.3 miles away.

Can you visit Fresno Bee 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 Fresno Bee Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 40 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 123858646 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.