Main Street Historic Commercial District - Point Arena, CA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The Main Street Historic Commercial District represents the development of commercial activity in Point Arena from the late nineteenth century to the end of the Great Depression.

Although Main Street had been a commercial center since the 186Os, most of the buildings in the district were constructed in 1927 and 1928 after a calamitous fire on 25 June 1927 destroyed most of the town's commercial structures.

The fire forced local business owners to respond to economic changes. Lumber mills and ranches were going out of business. Tourists were arriving. Buildings that served the old economy (hotels for mill workers, blacksmith shops, saloons) were replaced by buildings to serve the new economy (gas stations and a movie theater).

Because most construction took place during a short period, the district has a uniform appearance. Architectural integrity among contributing buildings is high. Noncontributing buildings are few and unobtrusive.

The district contains twenty-one contributing buildings and nine noncontributing buildings." (visit link)

Street address: 165--265 Main St. Point Arena, CA USA County / Borough / Parish: Mendocino Year listed: 1990 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Historic function: Commerce/Trade Current function: Commerce/Trade Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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