ACalifornia Historical Landmark (CHL) is a building, structure, site, or place in the U.S. state ofCalifornia that has been determined to have statewide historical landmark significance.^[1][2][3]

Historical significance is determined by meeting at least one of these criteria:^[4]

1. The first, last, only, or most significant of its type in the state or within a large geographic region (Northern,Central, orSouthern California);
2. Associated with an individual or group having a profound influence on the history of California; or
3. An outstanding example of a period, style, architectural movement or construction; or is the best surviving work in a region of a pioneer architect, designer, or master builder.^[4]

California Historical Landmarks numbered 770 and higher are automatically listed in theCalifornia Register of Historical Resources.

A site, building, feature, or event that is of local (city or county) significance may be designated as aCalifornia Point of Historical Interest.^[4]

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  TheOld Custom House in Monterey, the first designated California Historical Landmark, where U.S. CommodoreJohn Drake Sloat raised the American flag and declared California part of the United States in 1846
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  Mission San Diego de Alcalá in San Diego was founded as the firstSpanish mission in California in 1769.
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  TheCecil B. DeMille Studio Barn, now theHollywood Heritage Museum, was whereCecil B. DeMille andJesse Lasky established Hollywood's first major film company studio in 1913.
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  TheHP Garage in Palo Alto, considered the "Birthplace ofSilicon Valley", whereDavid Packard andWilliam Redington Hewlett developed their first product in the 1930s
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  TheGolden Gate Bridge, connecting San Francisco with Marin County
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  Sutter's Mill,Marshall Gold Discovery Site, whereJames W. Marshall first discovered gold in 1848, sparking theCalifornia Gold Rush
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  Fort Ross was established as a trading post byRussian colonists in 1812.
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  Founded in 1875,Beringer is the oldest continuously operating winery in theNapa Valley.
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  Hearst Castle
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  Yosemite Valley
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  TheLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum, opened in 1923
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  TheCalifornia Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices specifies a standard road sign guiding motorists to California Historical Landmarks, such asMission Santa Cruz.

• List of California Historical Landmarks by county

• National Historic Sites (United States)
• National Register of Historic Places listings in California

• Bakersfield Register of Historic Places and Areas of Historic Interest
• Berkeley Landmarks in Berkeley, California
• Glendale Register of Historic Resources and Historic Districts
• Long Beach historic landmarks
• Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments
• Oakland Designated Landmarks
• San Diego Historic Landmarks
• San Francisco Designated Landmarks
• San Luis Obispo Historic Resources
• Santa Barbara Historic Landmarks
• Santa Monica Designated Historic Landmarks
• City of Ventura Historic Landmarks and Districts
• Ventura County Historic Landmarks & Points of Interest

• Johnson, Marael (1995).Why Stop? A Guide to California Roadside Historical Markers. Houston, TX: Gulf Publishing Company. p. 213.ISBN 9780884159230.OCLC 32168093.

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