HISTORIC CONTEXTS LIBRARY
Local Historic Contexts
Benicia - City of Benicia (2010*)
Fresno -Mid-Century Modernism (2008)
Los Angeles- Chinese-American Context (2012*)
Monterey County - Agricultural Resources Evaluation Handbook Part 1
Agricultural Resources Evaluation Handbook Part 2
Agriculture in North County (2010*)
Agriculture in South County (2009*)
Napa - City-Wide Pages 1-130 Pages 131-163 Pages 164-208 (2009*)
Spencer's Addition (2010*)
West Napa (2010*)
Pebble Beach- Pebble Beach Historic Context (2012*)
Riverside - Modernism Part 1 Part 2 (2009*) (Note: Huge files - take some time to download from City's website)
San Diego - San Diego Modernism (2007*)
San Ysidro (2010*)
San Francisco - Mission District (2007*)
Auto-Related Buildings: Van Ness Auto Row (2010)
Modern Architecture and Landscape Design (2010*)
San Jose -Guadalupe/Washington Conservation Area (2009)
San Luis Obispo- Citywide Context (2012*)
Statewide Historic Contexts
A Historical Context and Archaeological Research Design for Agricultural Properties in California.
(Note: It’s a large (50.5 MB) zip file)
A Historic Context and Archaeological Research Design for Mining Properties in California (2008)
(Adobe PDF 14.5mb)
A Historic Context and Archaeological Research Design for Townsite Properties in California (2010)
(Adobe PDF 32.7mb)
General Guidelines for Identifying and Evaluating Historic Landscapes
(February 1999). (Note: Adobe PDF)
Tract Housing in California, 1945-1973: A Context for National Register Evaluation (August 2011) (Adobe PDF 21.1 MB)
Water Conveyance Systems in California, Historic Context Development and Evaluation Procedures (December 2000). (Note: Adobe PDF - large (9.1 mb) file)
Underrepresented Communities
Five Views - An Ethnic Site Survey For Calfiornia
African Reflections On the American Landscape: Identifying And Interpreting Africans
Asian Reflections On the American Landscape: Identification And Interpreting Asian Heritage
Hispanic Reflections On the American Landscape: Identifying And Interpreting Historic Heritage
Reflejos Hispanos en el Paisaje Americanos: Identificacion e Interpretation de la Herencia Hispana
Related Pages
NATIONAL REGISTER MPS CONTEXTS
National Register Multiple Property Submission Contexts for California can be used to nominate and register thematically-related properties or to evaluate the National Register eligibility of related properties. Using Multiple Property Submission contexts can greatly simplify and shorten National Register nominations.
National Register Bulletin 16B provides information on how to use these contexts.
Federal Modernism GSA buildings of the 50s, 60s, & 70s
Public Housing In the US
A Model for Identifying and Evaluating the Historic Significance of Post-World War II Housing
NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS THEME STUDIES
NHL Theme Studies are valuable resources for developing local historic contexts and preparing nominations. They cover a wide range of themes and resources; a complete list is available online.