California - San Bernardino County - Historic Districts
San Bernardino County California (Historic Districts) has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Black Canyon--Inscription Canyon--Black Mountain Rock Art District, Calico Mountains Archeological District, Squaw Spring Archeological District, Aiken's Wash National Register District and Blackwater Well.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include California Indians, Early Archaic, Et Al., Late Prehistoric, Paleoindian, Great Basin Archaic, Kawaiisu/Numic, American Indian, Mojave, Chemehuevi and Shoshonean dating back to 8999 BC.

The famous person William F. Keys is associated with one of more of the San Bernardino County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the San Bernardino County places including Los Angeles and Salt Lake R.R., William F. Keys, Garrett Huizing, Konstany Stys, James McHaney, Bill McHaney and Arthur B. Benton. Prominent architectural styles found in San Bernardino Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Aiken's Wash National Register District (added 1982 - - #82002239)
Also known as Upper Forks;Metate Cliff;The Dikes;Aiken's Cove;Aiken's Tank
Address Restricted , Baker
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Art, Science, Education, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
California Indians
Period of Significance:
1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Education, Government
Black Canyon--Inscription Canyon--Black Mountain Rock Art District (added 2000 - - #00001046)
Address Restricted , Hinkley
TheCatalyst31, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Religion, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Art
Cultural Affiliation:
Early Archaic, Et Al., Late Prehistoric, Paleoindian
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Hotel, Processing Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Blackwater Well (added 2000 - - #00001326)
Also known as Blackwater Well Archeological District
Address Restricted , Red Mountains
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Great Basin Archaic, Late Prehistoric, Kawaiisu/Numic
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Processing, Processing Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Calico Mountains Archeological District (added 1973 - - #73000430)
Address Restricted , Yermo
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Education, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
American Indian
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Cow Camp (added 1975 - - #75000228)
SW of Twentynine Palms in Joshua Tree National Monument , Twentynine Palms
Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Crowder Canyon Archeological District (added 1976 - - #76000514)
Also known as Crowder Canyon
Address Restricted , San Bernardino
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Science, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
American Indian
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Education, Transportation
Highland Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000333)
Roughly bounded by Cole and Nona Ave., Pacific and Church Sts. , Highland
Bruceherwig, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Benton, Arthur B.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Transportation, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Processing, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Hofer Ranch (added 1993 - - #93000596)
Also known as Ballou Ranch, Ben Haven
11248 S. Turner Ave. , Ontario
Lure Photography, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Kelso Depot, Restaurant and Employees Hotel (added 2001 - - #01000760)
Also known as Kelso Depot, Kelso Station
Kelbaker Rd., jct. of Kelbaker and Cima Rds. at Union Pacific Railroad crossing , Kelso
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Los Angeles and Salt Lake R.R.
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Transportation, Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Keys Desert Queen Ranch (added 1975 - - #75000174)
Also known as McHaney Ranch;Bill Key's Ranch
SW of Twentynine Palms in Joshua Tree National Monument , Twentynine Palms
Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Keys,William F.
Significant Year:
1969, 1894
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
Mill Creek Zanja (added 1977 - - #77000329)
Also known as The Sankey;Zanja
Sylvan Blvd. E to Mill Creek Rd. , Redlands and
PhenixRhyder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Engineering, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Water Works
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park, Water Works
Piute Pass Archeological District (added 1973 - - #73000429)
Also known as Piute Springs;Fort Piute;Fort Beale;Piute Creek;Piute Hill
Address Restricted , Needles
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Military, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Agriculture, Communications, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Mojave, Chemehuevi
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1800-1824, 1700-1749
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Fortification, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Redlands Santa Fe Depot District (added 1991 - - #91001535)
Roughly bounded by Stuart Ave., N. 5th St., Redlands Blvd., Eureka St. and the SFRR tracks , Redlands
Amerique, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Organizational, Processing Site, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Professional, Specialty Store
Rodman Mountains Petroglyphs Archeological District (added 1982 - - #82002240)
Address Restricted , Barstow
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Art, Science, Education, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
American Indian
Period of Significance:
1600-1649, 1500-1599
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Education
Russian Village District (added 1978 - - #78000680)
Also known as Rock Houses
290--370 S. Mills Ave. and 480 Cucamonga Ave. , Montclair
Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stys,Konstany, et al.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Smiley Park Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001487)
Roughly bounded by Brookside Ave., Cajon St., Cypress Ave. and Buena Vista St. , Redlands
Amerique, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Huizing, Garrett
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Health Care, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Library, Medical Business/Office, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Library, Multiple Dwelling, Music Facility, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Squaw Spring Archeological District (added 1981 - - #81000169)
Address Restricted , Red Mountain
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Shoshonean
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Village Site
Current Function:
Other
Twentynine Palms Oasis (added 1974 - - #74002362)
Joshua Tree National Monument , Twentynine Palms
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Owner:
Federal
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