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Hinds Hotel
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National Register of Historic Places

Hinds Hotel

Also known as Freestone House

On the National Register since 197947 years
Gothic RevivalListed 1979Near Occidental

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

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About Hinds Hotel

Hinds Hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 31, 1979. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 30 other California listings.

What it isHistoric building in Freestone, 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↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

306 Bohemian Hwy., Occidental · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

  1. 1Hinds HotelStart here
  2. 2Freestone StoreBuilding · 0.2 mi on
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1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

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Questions about Hinds Hotel

Is Hinds Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 31, 1979 (Register number 79000557).

Is Hinds Hotel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Luther Burbank House and Garden, 11.9 miles away.

Can you visit Hinds Hotel?

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 Hinds Hotel?

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 123862080 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.