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Bank of Italy Building (San Jose, California)

The Bank of Italy Building is a 14-story, 77.72 m (255.0 ft) Renaissance Revival high-rise office building on the corner of South First Street and Santa Clara Street in downtown San Jose, California. Built in 1925–26 as San Jose's first skyscraper, it has a red-tile hip roof and a decorative cupola with a needle-like spire featuring a tall green light. It is a designated San Jose Historical Landmark and part of the Downtown Historic District. History Built in 1925–26 to a design by architect Henry A. Minton, the Bank of Italy Building is one of the oldest skyscrapers in Silicon Valley. Until 1970, it was the tallest building between San Francisco and Los Angeles. It was the second home of the first San Jose branch of the Bank of Italy (which later became the Bank of America). That branch, the first Bank of Italy branch outside San Francisco, was opened in 1909 in the Commercial and Savings Bank building further west on Santa Clara St. at the corner of Lightston Alley; a reconstruction is at History Park in San Jose. 2010-present The building is a San Jose Historical Landmark, and in a National Register of Historic Places-designated Historic District. In the 21st century, its office space has housed many companies including law firms, tax services, and an AIDS advocacy group. The street-level retail space has housed a pawn shop and a nightclub. In December 2017, local real estate investors and developers Gary Dillabough and Jeff Arrillaga bought the Bank of Italy Building for $27.04 million; it had previously had several partial owners on a condominium basis. The original plan was a gut rehabilitation to net zero standards to create small office spaces; following the COVID-19-related downturn, a 2021 concept envisaged a mixed-use conversion including retail and food and with the addition of garden terraces; in early 2024, work began on a residential conversion to include at least 100 apartments on the upper floors of the tower. In June 2024, it was announced that the building is to be the location of the Center for AI Excellence, an incubator for AI start-ups managed by Plug and Play Tech Center. In 2025 the building was purchased by the Canadian company Westbank who announced that the original facade would be restored and the building converted to 110 housing units. Conversion was anticipated to be complete in Spring or Summer 2027. See also Bank of Italy (disambiguation) Bank of America History National Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Clara County, California References External links Media related to Bank of Italy Building (San Jose, California) at Wikimedia Commons NRHP Historic District Contributing Buildings - Old Bank of America Building, Waymarking Image, National Park Service (archived from the original on November 6, 2012)
Old Borges Ranch

The Old Borges Ranch is a 1,035 acres (419 ha) historic district in the Mt. Diablo foothills within the 2,600-acre (1,100 ha) Walnut Creek Open Space in Contra Costa County, California. A former cattle ranch, Old Borges Ranch includes multiple historic buildings, a ranger station, farm animals, and access to trails. History In 1899, Portuguese immigrant Francisco "Frank" Borges purchased 700 acres (280 ha) for a cattle ranch and home for his family: wife Mary Borges and their children. The ranch's farmhouse, constructed of redwood, was built in 1901. The family also built barns, a blacksmith shop, and a windmill. Five generations of the Borges family ended up living and working at the ranch. Eventually, the ranch fell into disrepair. In 1974, voters in Walnut Creek approved a $6.75 million bond measure to preserve open space in the Diablo foothills, and in 1976, the city of Walnut Creek purchased the Borges Ranch. Ron White, previously with the National Park Service, was hired as Walnut Creek Open Space's first ranger and moved with his family to the property in 1978. After restoration, the ranch was added to the National Register of History Places in 1981. Features The Old Borges Ranchouse, built in 1901, is a five-room redwood structure. It was restored as a historic house museum, with period furnishings and artifacts, including a cast-iron stove, and historical displays of the area in the early 1900s. It serves as a visitor center for the Walnut Creek Open Space parks. Visitors can also see the original barns, blacksmith shop, windmill, antique tractors, and farm animals, including those raised by the Pleasant Hill 4-H. A ranger station and ranger residence are also onsite. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Contra Costa County, California Ranchos of Contra Costa County, California — pre-statehood Spanish & Mexican land grant ranches. Ranches on the National Register of Historic Places in California References External links Old Borges Ranch website Shell Ridge Open Space webpage Open Space Trail Map Trail map — northern section with Borges Ranch.
Old Custom House (Monterey, California)

The Old Custom House (Spanish: Antigua Aduana) is the oldest surviving government building in California, built in 1827 by Mexican authorities in Monterey, then the capital of Alta California. The former custom house is the first designated California Historical Landmark, marking the site where U.S. Commodore John Drake Sloat raised the American flag and declared California part of the United States in 1846 during the American Conquest of California. History In 1821 New Spain—Mexico won independence from Spain, in the Mexican War of Independence, and for nearly 25 years Monterey was in the Mexican Territory of Alta California. Under Mexican rule the trade restrictions were lifted and coastal ports were opened to foreign trade. This drew in trade from British, American, and South American traders. To collect customs duties (tax monies) at the Monterey Bay port, the Mexican government built the Custom House, making it the oldest government building in present-day California. On July 7, 1846, during the Mexican–American War, U.S. Commodore John Drake Sloat raised the American flag, declaring California part of the United States during the American Conquest of California. Historic preservation The Monterey Custom House was a landmark that the Native Sons of the Golden West determined should not disappear if within their power to prevent it. The property belonged to the United States Government, but the Native Sons obtained a lease of the buildings and grounds and restored them in the early 1900s. The lease was ultimately transferred to a State Commission appointed under a legislative act passed in 1901, which act also carried an appropriation for further restoration of the building. The Custom House became the first California Historical Landmark on June 1, 1932, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960. It is part of the larger Monterey State Historic Park, itself a National Historic Landmark District along with the nearby Larkin House. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Monterey County, California California hide trade List of the oldest buildings in California References External links Official Monterey State Historic Park website
Old Customhouse

La Old Customhouse è una struttura in mattoni, in stile coloniale spagnolo, costruita intorno al 1827 dal governo messicano nel Pueblo de Monterey, in Alta California, nell'attuale contea di Monterey nello stato americano della California. L'ex edificio della dogana (Aduana in spagnolo) è il primo punto di riferimento storico della California designato dallo stato, che segna il sito in cui il commodoro americano John Drake Sloat issò la bandiera americana e dichiarò la California parte degli Stati Uniti nel 1846. Storia Nel 1821 la Nuova Spagna (Messico) ottenne l'indipendenza dalla Spagna, a seguito della Guerra d'indipendenza del Messico, e per quasi 25 anni Monterey fu nel Territorio Messicano dell'Alta California. Sotto il governo messicano le restrizioni commerciali furono revocate e i porti costieri furono aperti al commercio estero. Ciò attirò il commercio da parte di commercianti britannici, americani e sudamericani. Per riscuotere i dazi doganali nel porto di Monterey Bay, il governo messicano costruì la Customhouse, rendendola il più antico edificio governativo dell'attuale California. Il 7 luglio 1846, durante la guerra messico-statunitense, il commodoro John Drake Sloat issò la bandiera americana, dichiarando la California parte degli Stati Uniti. Punto di riferimento La custom house di Monterey costituiva un punto di riferimento e i Native Sons of the Golden West decisero di non farla scomparire per quanto fosse stato in loro potere impedirne la distruzione. La proprietà apparteneva al governo degli Stati Uniti, ma i Native Sons ottennero un affitto degli edifici e dei terreni e li restaurarono nei primi anni del 1900. Il contratto di locazione venne poi trasferito a una Commissione statale nominata in base a un atto legislativo approvato nel 1901, atto che prevedeva anche uno stanziamento per ulteriori restauri dell'edificio. La Customhouse è diventata il primo punto di riferimento storico della California il 1 giugno 1932, ed è stata designata come monumento storico nazionale nel 1960. Fa parte del più grande Monterey State Historic Park, esso stesso un distretto storico nazionale insieme alla vicina Larkin House. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Old Customhouse Collegamenti esterni Sito ufficiale della Custom House, su historicmonterey.org. Sito ufficiale del Monterey State Historic Park, su parks.ca.gov. Monterey State Historic Park: tour a piedi del Path of History, su parks.ca.gov.
Здание старой таможни, Монтерей

Здание старой таможни (англ. Old Custom House, исп. Antigua Aduana) — самое старое сохранившееся правительственное здание штата Калифорния, построенное в 1827 году мексиканскими властями в городе Монтерей (Калифорния), на тот момент являвшемся столицей Альта Калифорнии. Бывшее здание таможни является первой Исторической достопримечательностью Калифорнии, и расположено на месте, где в 1846 году коммодор США Джон Слоат поднял американский флаг и объявил Калифорнию частью Соединённых Штатов во время Американского завоевания Калифорнии. История В 1821 году Новая Испания — Мексика, выиграла независимость от Испании в Мексиканской войне за независимость и около 25 лет город Монтерей находился на Мексиканской Территории Верхней Калифорнии. Под мексиканским управлением торговые ограничения были сняты и прибрежные порты были открыты для внешней торговли. Это привлекло британских, американских и южноамериканских торговцев. Для того чтобы собирать таможенные пошлины (налоговые поступления) в порту залива Монтерей, мексиканское правительство построило здание Таможни, таким образом оно стало самым старым правительственным зданием современной Калифорнии. 7 июля 1846 года во время Американо-мексиканской войны, коммодор США Джон Слоат поднял над зданием американский флаг, объявив Калифорнию частью США в период Американского Завоевания Калифорнии. Историческое сохранение Коренные сыновья Золотого Запада решили, что здание старой таможни, является достаточно ценной достопримечательностью и оно не должно исчезнуть, если в их власти предотвратить это событие. Собственность принадлежала правительству Соединенных Штатов, но в ранних 1900-х годах Коренные сыновья получили в аренду здания и территории и восстановили их. Позже право на предоставления здания в аренду было передано Государственной Комиссии, назначенной в соответствии с законодательным актом, принятым в 1901 году, который также предусматривал апроприацию на дальнейшее реставрирование здания. 1 июня 1932 года Здание старой Таможни первым получило статус Исторической достопримечательностью Калифорнии,а в 1960 году получило статус Национальной Исторической достопримечательности. Оно входит в состав Государственного Исторического Парка Монтерея, который в свою очередь, вместе с находящимся неподалёку Домом Ларкина, является частью Национального Исторического Достопримечательного Района. Примечания Ссылки Официальный сайт Государственного Исторического Парка Монтерея
Old Lake County Courthouse (California)

The Old Lake County Courthouse, also known as Lake County Courthouse, in Lakeport, California is a building built in 1870. It served Lake County as a seat of government from 1871 until 1968. Precedent-setting trials on water rights were held here, along with the "White Cap" murder trial, a notorious episode in vigilantism held here in 1890. The brick courthouse, constructed by A.P. Pettit in 1870–1871, was one of the few buildings in the vicinity to survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake with only minor damage. It is now California Historical Landmark #897 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NPS-70000134). The county schools library was located in the basement until at least 1968. It is surrounded by a Lakeport City Park. Lakeport Historic Courthouse Museum The Lakeport Historic Courthouse Museum is located in the historic Lake County Courthouse. The museum features exhibits of local and natural history, including Pomo Indian baskets and artifacts, local rocks and minerals, early settler history, and early Lake County Courthouse history, References "Lake". California Historical Landmarks. Office of Historic Preservation. Retrieved September 1, 2005. Further reading McDevitt, Ray (2001). Courthouses of California: an Illustrated History. Berkeley, CA: California Historical Society. p. 365. ISBN 1-890771-49-X. External links Lakeport Historic Courthouse Museum Archived January 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine - City of Lakeport
Old Mill School (Mill Valley, California)

Old Mill School is one of 5 public elementary schools in Mill Valley, California, along with Park, Tamalpais Valley, Edna Maguire, and Strawberry Point Schools. The main building, built in 1921, is the oldest existing public elementary school building in Mill Valley. At the beginning of the 2015 school year, there were 333 students at Old Mill in kindergarten through 5th grades, and 14 grade-level teachers assisted by subject-specific teachers and teacher's aides. History In 1918 school trustees purchased a 2.5-acre (10,000 m2) lot bordered by Old Mill Street, Elma Street, Lovell Avenue, and Throckmorton Avenue to build a new school to replace the Summit School. On November 19, 1921 Old Mill School opened. Total construction cost, including equipment, was $85,000. In the 1930s Old Mill received a seismic retrofit along with the addition of classrooms 1, 2, and 3 on the Elma Street side of the school. In the late 1950s classrooms 9, 10, 11, and 12 were added on the Old Mill Street side of the school. In 1995 Old Mill School underwent a major, 3-year renovation, including the addition of a new library/multimedia center, an art/science facility, a new gymnasium/auditorium, and a new administration core. In 1997 two new modular classrooms were added on the Elma Street side of the upper yard because of a class size reduction policy adopted by the Mill Valley School District. Old Mill School celebrated its 100th anniversary Nov 19, 2021. Trivia In 1925 Helen Keller, through her long-time teacher Anne Sullivan, gave a talk to an audience of 200 at Old Mill School. George Cory, composer of I Left My Heart in San Francisco, was a student at Old Mill School. A sulphur spring well once existed beneath what is now the lower playground. Awards 1989, 1993, 1998 - California Distinguished School Award 2005, 2006 - CBEE Foundation and Just for the Kids - California Public Schools Honor Roll References
Old Mission Dam

Old Mission Dam is a historic water impoundment structure in Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego, California. It was built in 1803 to impound the San Diego River to provide water for irrigation of the fields associated with Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the first Spanish mission in what is now the US state of California. It was the first major colonial-era irrigation project on the Pacific coast of the United States. The surviving remnant of the dam was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1963. Description and history Old Mission Dam is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of the site of Mission San Diego de Alcalá, in the hills northeast of San Diego. It spans the San Diego River, which was historically a seasonal body of water which dried out in the summer. The dam is built out of stone and cement, and was 220 ft long (67 m), 13 ft wide (4.0 m) at its base and 12 ft high (3.7 m) as originally built. The dam created a body of water behind it, which would undergo controlled releases when the river otherwise ran dry. A tile channel to the mission fields was also built, to minimize water loss in the sandy soil, but only fragments of this work still survive. Mission San Diego de Alcalá was founded in 1769 by Father Junipero Serra, and was moved to its present surviving site in 1774. By 1800, the mission was a thriving community with 1,500 Christianized Native Americans. The mission suffered three years of drought in 1800–1802, which likely prompted construction of the irrigation project. The works probably reached their greatest extent in 1817, including the tiled aqueduct and other features lost to time and vandalism. The dam and aqueduct were reported to be in ruins in 1867, but the dam was repaired in 1874 and again put to use for a time. The dam is now part of Mission Trails Regional Park, the largest municipal park in California. Old Mission Dam is also a registered state historic landmark. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in San Diego County, California List of National Historic Landmarks in California References
Presa Old Mission

La Represa Old Mission (en inglés: Old Mission Dam) se encuentra en San Diego, California. La Represa Old Mission se encuentra inscrito como un Hito Histórico Nacional en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos desde el 01966-10-15 15 de octubre de 1966. Véase también Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos en el condado de San Diego Referencias Enlaces externos Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos en el condado de San Diego (en inglés) Sitio web oficial del Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos (en español)
Barrage Old Mission

Le barrage Old Mission (en anglais : Old Mission Dam) est une retenue d'eau dans le parc régional de Mission Trails (en) à San Diego, en Californie. Il a été construit vers 1803 pour retenir la rivière San Diego afin de fournir de l'eau pour l'irrigation des champs proches de la Mission San Diego de Alcalá, la première mission espagnole dans ce qui est maintenant l'État américain de la Californie. C'est le premier grand projet d'irrigation de l'ère coloniale sur la côte Pacifique des États-Unis. Les vestiges du barrage sont désignés California Historical Landmark en 1932, National Historic Landmark en 1963 et inscrit au Registre national des lieux historiques en 1966. Liens externes Ressources relatives à l'architecture : Office of Historic Preservation Registre national des lieux historiques Portail de l'Empire espagnol • section Nouvelle-Espagne Portail de San Diego Portail de l’archéologie Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail des barrages Portail des lacs et cours d'eau
Old Orange County Courthouse (California)

The Old Orange County Courthouse, at one point also known as the Santa Ana County Courthouse, is a Romanesque Revival building that was opened in September 1901 and is located in Santa Ana's Historic Downtown District on Civic Center and Broadway streets. The Old Orange County Courthouse is officially recognized as California Historical Landmark No. 837 and is also on the National Register of Historic Places. History The city of Santa Ana was established in 1869 by William Spurgeon on 74.27 acres (300,600 m2) of land purchased from the old Spanish land grant, Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. Orange County, California, was formed in 1889 by William Spurgeon and James McFadden and Santa Ana was chosen as the county seat of government because of its larger growth as a town over surrounding towns, especially Orange. Museum The courthouse now stands as a museum and has been used as a favorite location for different movies and television shows. It features as the exterior of Briarcliff Manor in American Horror Story: Asylum. In 1949 the courthouse exterior and interior were used for location filming for The File on Thelma Jordan. Gallery See also Downtown Santa Ana Historic Districts Santa Ana, California National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, California References Further reading McDevitt, Ray (2001). Courthouses of California: an Illustrated History. Berkeley, CA: California Historical Society. p. 365. ISBN 1-890771-49-X. External links Orange County Parks: Old Orange County Courthouse Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society
Faro de Point Loma

El Antiguo Faro de Point Loma (en inglés: Old Point Loma lighthouse) es un faro histórico ubicado en San Diego, California. Antiguo Faro de Point Loma se encuentra inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos desde el 01974-06-27 27 de junio de 1974. Ubicación El Antiguo Faro de Point Loma se encuentra dentro del condado de San Diego en las coordenadas 32.671944, -117.240278.​ Véase también Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos en el condado de San Diego Referencias Enlaces externos Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos en el condado de San Diego (en inglés) Sitio web oficial del Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos (en español) Bibliografía 2018, Faros del Mundo de Anna María Mariotti (ISBN 9788496445192)
Old Saint Hilary's Church

Old St. Hilary's Landmark is a former mission church place of worship and now a historic landmark owned and maintained by the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society, Tiburon Peninsula, Marin County, California, United States. The landmark is situated on the flank of the Tiburon Hills, an area characterized by serpentine soils and hence has a distinct plant community. The area surrounding the church is a Marin County protected area, the Old Saint Hilary's Open Space Preserve. The church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. An endangered wildflower species, Streptanthus niger, commonly called the Tiburon jewelflower, grows near the church. Line notes References Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society Marin County Parks Archived September 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine