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Stage Stop
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National Register of Historic Places

Stage Stop

Also known as Saunders' Store

La Grange’s first place on the National RegisterListed Aug 24, 1979; only 685 of California’s 2,865 listings are older
Greek RevivalListed 1979La Grange
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Stage Stop

Stage Stop, at Yosemite Blvd. and La Grange Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 24, 1979: the first place in La Grange to be listed. Only 685 of California’s 2,865 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Greek Revival, as it does for 65 other California listings. It was listed as part of La Grange MRA. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in La Grange, California, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 3 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Yosemite Blvd. and La Grange Rd., La Grange · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Stage StopStart here
  2. 2Old Adobe BarnBuilding · next door
  3. 3Kingen HotelVernacular Beaux Arts · next door
  4. 4St. Louis Catholic ChurchVernacular Greek Revival · Built 1854 · next door
  5. 5Odd Fellows HallVernacular Greek Revival · next door
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BOld La Grange SchoolhouseVernacular Greek Revival0.1 miBLouie's PlaceBuilding0.1 miBShell Gas StationVernacular0.1 mi

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Questions about Stage Stop

Is Stage Stop on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 24, 1979 (Register number 79003463).

Is Stage Stop a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Knight's Ferry Bridge, 15.5 miles away.

Can you visit Stage Stop?

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 Stage Stop?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 3 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 123857844 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.