National Historic Landmark · Placerville, California

Coloma

A historic district near Placerville, California. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Coloma
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeHistoric district
Address7 mi. NW of Placerville on CA 49, Placerville vicinity, CA
CountyEl Dorado County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000207
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources16 buildings, 2 sites, 2 objects
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.

Where it is

Street7 mi. NW of Placerville on CA 49
Coordinates38.80056, -120.89174 · Directions ↗

Explore

Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000207. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.