California's historical resources represent the contributions and collective human experiences of a diversified population spanning 10,000-12,000 years of occupancy in California. This rich heritage is embodied in the cultural and historical landscapes of California as evidenced by archaeological remains, historic buildings, traditional customs, tangible artifacts, historical documents, and public records extant in California. All these evidences of the past contribute to the sum total of California's history. Such historical resources provide continuity with our past and enhance our quality of life.

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Name (Landmark Plaque Number) National Register California State Historical Landmark California Register of Historical Resources Point of Interest Date Listed City (County)
ALAMEDA TERMINAL OF THE FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD (440) 6/8/1949 Alameda (Alameda)
ATCHISON, TOPEKA, AND SANTA FE RAILROAD STATION (N1128) 7/15/1982 Claremont (Los Angeles)
BELT RAILROAD ENGINE HOUSE AND SANDHOUSE (N1422) 2/13/1986 San Francisco (San Francisco)
BODIE AND BENTON RAILROAD (P265) 8/28/1972 Lee Vining (Mono)
BURLINGAME RAILROAD STATION (N592) 4/19/1978 Burlingame (San Mateo)
BURLINGAME RAILROAD STATION (846) 3/29/1971 Burlingame (San Mateo)
C AND C RAILROAD / CARSON AND COLORADO RAILROAD (P26) 3/29/1967 Benton (Mono)
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA RAILROAD (P190) 5/19/1971 El Sobrante (Contra Costa)
CALIFORNIA'S FIRST PASSENGER RAILROAD (526) 3/7/1955 Sacramento (Sacramento)
CALIFORNIA-OREGON RAILROAD DEPOT (P184) 1/19/1971 Gridley (Butte)
CLOVERDALE RAILROAD STATION (N467) 12/12/1976 Cloverdale (Sonoma)
DANVILLE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD DEPOT (P718) 10/4/1989 Danville (Contra Costa)
EAST LOS ANGELES RAILROAD STATION (P789) 8/16/1993 Commerce (Los Angeles)
EASTERN TERMINUS OF CLAY STREET HILL RAILROAD (500) 12/16/1952 San Francisco (San Francisco)
FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD (780) 11/20/1962 Sacramento (Sacramento)
FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD (780) 11/20/1962 Sacramento (Sacramento)
FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD (780) 11/20/1962 Sacramento (Sacramento)
FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD (780) 11/20/1962 Sacramento (Sacramento)
FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD (780) 11/20/1962 Sacramento (Sacramento)
FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD (780) 11/20/1962 Sacramento (Sacramento)
FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD (780) 11/20/1962 Sacramento (Sacramento)
FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD (780) 11/20/1962 Sacramento (Sacramento)
FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD (780) 11/20/1962 Sacramento (Sacramento)
GLENDALE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD DEPOT (N1980) 5/2/1997 Glendale (Los Angeles)
HARVEY HOUSE RAILROAD DEPOT (N340) 4/3/1975 Barstow (San Bernardino)
HETCH HETCHY RAILROAD ENGINE NO.6 (N552) 1/30/1978 El Portal (Mariposa)
KINGSBURG RAILROAD DEPOT (P694) 3/30/1988 Kingsburg (Fresno)
LAWS NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD HISTORIC DISTRICT (N974) 10/1/1981 Bishop (Inyo)
LAWS NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD STATION AND YARD (953) 1/14/1983 Bishop (Inyo)
MADERA SUGAR PINE LOGGING RAILROAD GRADE (P353) 11/19/1974 Oakhurst (Madera)
MARTINEZ RAILROAD STATION (P844) 5/14/2002 Martinez (Contra Costa)
MENLO PARK RAILROAD STATION (955) 2/28/1983 Menlo Park (San Mateo)
MENLO PARK RAILROAD STATION (N304) 10/1/1974 Menlo Park (San Mateo)
MONO MILLS AND ADJACENT RAILROAD (P14) 3/29/1967 Lee Vining (Mono)
MOUNTAIN QUARRIES RAILROAD BRIDGE (1051) 4/7/2014 Auburn (Placer)
MOUNTAIN QUARRIES RAILROAD BRIDGE (1051) 4/7/2014 Auburn (Placer)
NAPA VALLEY RAILROAD DEPOT (N490) 4/18/1977 Calistoga (Napa)
NAPA VALLEY RAILROAD DEPOT, CALISTOGA (687) 7/31/1959 Calistoga (Napa)
NATIONAL CITY DEPOT TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD (1023) 3/3/1997 San Diego (San Diego)
PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILROAD BRIDGE (N1600) 7/13/1989 Torrance (Los Angeles)
PALMDALE RAILROAD SITE / RAILROAD THAT FAILED (P146) 11/3/1969 Palm Springs (Riverside)
PALO ALTO SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD DEPOT (N1948) 4/18/1996 Palo Alto (Santa Clara)
RAILROAD SQUARE DISTRICT (N763) 4/20/1979 Santa Rosa (Sonoma)
RAILROAD SUMMIT, CAJON PASS (P473) 2/27/1976 Hesperia (San Bernardino)
SAINT HELENA SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD DEPOT (N1968) 1/7/1997 Saint Helena (Napa)
SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTH PACIFIC RAILROAD STATION HOUSE--DEPOT (N1916) 8/4/1995 Tiburon (Marin)
SAUGUS SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD DEPOT / SAUGUS STATION (P563) 3/13/1981 Newhall (Los Angeles)
SIERRA RAILROAD ROUNDHOUSE (P99) 6/7/1968 Jamestown (Tuolumne)
SITE OF STAGE AND RAILROAD (FIRST) (598) 5/22/1957 Sacramento (Sacramento)
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY'S SACRAMENTO DEPOT (N353) 4/21/1975 Sacramento (Sacramento)
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD DEPOT, WHITTIER (N2281) 3/29/2005 Whittier (Los Angeles)
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD PASSENGER DEPOT, BENICIA DEPOT (P648) 11/16/1984 Benicia (Solano)
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD STATION (N450) 11/7/1976 Davis (Yolo)
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD STATION, SAN LEANDRO PASSENGER (P221) 10/5/1971 San Leandro (Alameda)
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD SUPERINTENDENT HOUSE (N2411) 6/13/2008 Folsom (Sacramento)
STATION AND GENERAL OFFICE, CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN RAILROAD (N1947) 4/18/1996 National City (San Diego)
SUSANVILLE RAILROAD DEPOT (N2124) 4/5/2001 Susanville (Lassen)
TEHACHAPI RAILROAD DEPOT (N2070) 10/20/1999 Tehachapi (Kern)
TERMINAL OF CALIFORNIA'S FIRST PASSENGER RAILROAD (558) 12/31/1956 Folsom (Sacramento)
TOBIN STATION-OCEAN SHORE RAILROAD STATION (P211) 5/19/1971 Pacifica (San Mateo)
YOSEMITE VALLEY RAILROAD CABOOSE NO. 15 (N614) 5/22/1978 El Portal (Mariposa)