Research/Resources
Santa Rosa’s Early Communities
Historic Districts:
- Map of Santa Rosa Historic Districts: https://srcity.org/DocumentCenter/View/13883/Historic-Preservation-Districts?bidId=
- Walking Tours – Historic Neighborhoods: https://visitsantarosa.com/neighborhoods-and-walking-tours
- Railroad Square Commercial Historic District: https://www.railroadsquare.net/
- McDonald Historic District video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw8S0r2yAew
- St. Rose Historic District: https://strosedistrict.org/
- West End Historic District: https://srwestend.com/
Santa Rosa Buildings on the National Historic Register
- Carrillo Adobe
- Church of One Tree
- Comstock House
- De Turk Round Barn
- John Cnopius House
- Hotel La Rose
- Luther Burbank House and Gardens
- McDonald Mansion
- Old Post Office
- Park Apartments
- Rosenberg’s Department Store
- Sweet House
- Wasserman House
- W. H. Lumsden House
- William Hood House
Local, State, and Federal Resources:
- Santa Rosa Cultural Heritage Board: https://srcity.org/585/Cultural-Heritage-Board
- Santa Rosa Review Procedures for Historic Property Owners: https://srcity.org/DocumentCenter/View/13891/Processing-Review-Procedures?bidId=
- Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library: https://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library
- New Deal Projects: https://livingnewdeal.org/us/ca/
- Charles M. Schulz Museum
- History Museum of Sonoma County
- Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery
Other Preservation Organizations:
- American Architectural Styles: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/21018307/american-house-styles
- Sonoma County Historical Society: https://www.sonomacountyhistory.org/
- California Preservation Foundation: https://californiapreservation.org/
- National Trust for Historic Preservation: https://savingplaces.org/