Columbia State Historic Park (SHP)
United States / Columbia, California
Location ID: #1124
Former booming gold mine city. Downtown area has been preserved with fully restored shops, restaurants, and two hotels; Period set in 1850's; Other Main St. features include schoolhouse, trading post, jail, courthouse, blacksmith, livery, church, saloon and cemetery. Additional building materials include wood and glass.
Red brick, 2-story fire station with peaked roof in Columbia State Park. Includes old engines, 1850s hand cart. Interior features include high ceilings, sliding doors, and wood floors.
Hotel in Columbia State Park. Victorian era hotel, 2 levels, 9 rooms, 2 balconies, restaurant. The cherrywood bar is c. 1856. Interior features include lobby, reception desk, offices, kitchen, bar/nightclub and lounge; Exterior features include patio, gazebo, gardens, equestrian facilities and parking lot. Additional building materials include wood and glass.
California’s first two-story brick schoolhouse. Built in 1860, the building has been completely restored a century later - fully dressed; located in Columbia State Park. Exterior features include casement windows, grand stairs entry, bell tower, deciduous and evergreen trees. Additional building materials include wood and glass.
Location Category:
- ACCOMMODATIONS - *;
- ACCOMMODATIONS - Hotels;
- AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - *;
- AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - Variety Theaters / Music Halls / Dance Halls;
- BARS / NIGHT CLUBS - *;
- BARS / NIGHT CLUBS - Theme;
- CEMETERIES / FUNERAL - *;
- CEMETERIES / FUNERAL - Historic;
- CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - *;
- CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - Historic Districts;
- CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - Small Towns / Main Streets;
- CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - Western / Mining / Ghost Towns;
- GOVERNMENTAL - *;
- GOVERNMENTAL - Fire Stations;
- GOVERNMENTAL - Prisons & Jails;
- HOUSES - *;
- HOUSES - Cottages / Cabins;
- INSTITUTIONAL - *;
- INSTITUTIONAL - Churches;
- MUSEUMS - *;
- MUSEUMS - Cultural History;
- NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *;
- NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - State Parks;
- RESTAURANTS - *;
- SCHOOLS - *;
- SCHOOLS - Historic Schoolhouses