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Petaluma Historic Commercial District
LocationAlong Petaluma Blvd., between B and Prospect Sts., Petaluma, California
Area17.4 acres (7.0 ha)
Architectural styleItalianate, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.95000354[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 31, 1995

The Petaluma Historic Commercial District is a 17.4 acres (7.0 ha) historic district in Petaluma, California which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. It is located along Petaluma Boulevard, between B St. and Prospect St.[1]

It includes Italianate and Classical Revival architecture amongst its 63 contributing buildings and one contributing object.[1]

It includes:

  • Old Petaluma Opera House, at 147-149 Kentucky St., which is separately listed on the National Register.
  • Herold Building, which has "a corner tower and bay windows"[2]
  • American Trust Building, a "carefully executed example of a classically designed bank from the 1920s"[2]
  • Hotel Petaluma, "the district's tallest building and the only one designed in the Mediterranean Revival style"[2]
  • Amy's Corporate headquarters, built in 1941 as a Leader department store, (later, Carither's,1946-85; Couches, Etc., 1986-2007), a 3-storey building that has a rounded corner and other features of the Streamline Moderne".[2]
  • Masonic Building (1882), 43-49 Petaluma Blvd. N., 7/9 Western Ave. Brick building with cast iron detailing, Italianate in style.[2]
  • McNear Building (1911), 23 Petaluma Blvd North.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Donald S. Napoli (November 2, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Petaluma Historic Commercial District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 19, 2021. Includes map on last page. With accompanying 18 photos from 1993
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