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Railroad Square District (Boundary Decrease)
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National Register of Historic Places

Railroad Square District (Boundary Decrease)

Also known as Railroad Square; Railroad Historic District

A district of 22 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2025
Listed 2025Santa Rosa
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About the district

Railroad Square District (Boundary Decrease), at Bounded by Third, Davis, Wilson, Fifth and Sixth Streets and the Santa Rosa Creek, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 30, 2025. The Register lists it for its commerce, transportation, architecture and ethnic heritage-european, at the local level. The district takes in 22 historic buildings.

What it isHistoric district in Santa Rosa, California, USA. 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 · 54 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

Bounded by Third, Davis, Wilson, Fifth and Sixth Streets and the Santa Rosa Creek, Santa Rosa · about 1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Railroad Square District (Boundary Decrease)Start here
  2. 2Hotel La RoseGeorgian Revival · next door
  3. 3Old Post OfficeRoman Renaissance Revival · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Sweet HouseQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Rosenburg's Department StoreModerne · Built 1937 · 0.4 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

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

BDe Turk Round BarnRound Barn · Built 18910.3 miBPark ApartmentsBuilding0.5 mi★Luther Burbank House and GardenBuilding0.5 miBCnopius HouseQueen Anne · Built 18960.7 miBW. H. Lumsden HouseQueen Anne · Built 19010.7 miBComstock HouseFirst Bay Region Tradition0.7 miBWasserman HouseShingle Style Bungaloid · Built 19150.9 mi

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Questions about Railroad Square District (Boundary Decrease)

Is Railroad Square District (Boundary Decrease) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 30, 2025 (Register number 79000561).

Is Railroad Square District (Boundary Decrease) 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, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Railroad Square District (Boundary Decrease)?

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 Railroad Square District (Boundary Decrease)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 54 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 123862116 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.