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CONTACT INFORMATION

Jess Cooper *
District Superintendent, Central District State Parks
22708 Broadway, Columbia, CA 95310-9400
209.536.5930 phone 1
559.647.6914 phone 2
[email protected]
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21290


Amber Sprock *
Public Information Office/ Marketing Director, Central Valley District
22708 Broadway, Columbia, CA 95310
(209) 540-6857 phone 1
[email protected]


Permits Department, State Parks and Beaches
California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA
323.860.2960 phone 1
800.858.4749 phone 2
[email protected]
http://film.ca.gov/state-permits/parks-beaches/


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WEBSITE:
Columbia State Historic Park
Photography & Film Information
Venue Rentals

Keywords: Flooring - Wood Floors; Gazebo; Hills; Kitchens - Industrial Kitchens; Lampposts / Street Lamps; Public Restrooms; Rural; Stables; Staircases - Exterior Staircases; Staircases - Interior Staircases; Unpaved Roads

General Notes: updated 9.13.24 bd

Usage Restriction: Shared jurisdiction. Requires both State Park and Tuolumne County permits. Buildings are owned by the State, street / roads owned by the county.

Filmography: HIGH NOON

Jurisdictions: CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC, Tuolumne County, TUOLUMNE COUNTY / SONORA FILM COMMISSION - FLICS

Within 30-Mile Studio Zone: N

State Property: Y

Closed/Vacant: N

Building Materials: Brick

Verified: 2/18/2025

Location Details

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.

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  • BARS / NIGHT CLUBS - Theme;
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  • CEMETERIES / FUNERAL - Historic;
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  • CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - Historic Districts;
  • CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - Small Towns / Main Streets;
  • CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - Western / Mining / Ghost Towns;
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  • GOVERNMENTAL - Fire Stations;
  • GOVERNMENTAL - Prisons & Jails;
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  • HOUSES - Cottages / Cabins;
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  • INSTITUTIONAL - Churches;
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  • MUSEUMS - Cultural History;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - State Parks;
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  • SCHOOLS - Historic Schoolhouses
 
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