Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway Powerhouse

Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad Power House
Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad Power House
	Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad Powerhouse, Sebastopol, California
General information
Town or city	230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol, California
Country	United States
Coordinates	38°24′05″N122°49′22″W / 38.40129°N 122.82275°W Coordinates: 38°24′05″N122°49′22″W / 38.40129°N 122.82275°W
Completed	1903
Client	Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway
Technical details
Structural system	stone and mortar
	Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway Powerhouse
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	238--258 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol, California
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Architect	Warren, C.A., Construction Co.
Architectural style	Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference #	91000918 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 23, 1991

Last updated May 01, 2019

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National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

Description

The Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway Power House is a single story building constructed of locally quarried stone. It is L-shaped, with a tile roof. Since the dissolution of the railway company, the building has housed a number of private business, including a series of brew pubs. The current owner, Hopmonk Tavern, removed a non-historical deck surrounding the east and west ends of the building, returning it to its historical profile.^{[ citation needed ]}

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References

↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.

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