Tulare dates to 1883, and 45% of its homes were built before 1940
Its Register listing is the Salem Church.
How Tulare began
When was Tulare founded?
Tulare dates its founding to 1883 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1884.
1 historic place in Tulare
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Architectural styles listings
All 1 listings
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.
Questions about Tulare’s history
What year was Tulare founded?
In 1883, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Tulare’s post office opened in 1884.
What is on the National Register in Tulare?
One place: the Salem Church (listed 1997).
Memory lane
What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From the National Register of Historic Places (1), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.