Historiska platser i Silicon Valley

California Heritage Landmarks

This collection highlights California’s diverse historical landscape, centered around the San Francisco Bay and Central Coast. It features the nation’s oldest continuously operating lighthouse at Point Pinos and the manually operated San Francisco cable car system. Significant religious architecture includes San Jose’s 19th-century cathedrals and the Luis María Peralta Adobe, the city's oldest structure. The list also preserves industrial and maritime history through the Site of the World’s First Broadcasting Station, the WWII-era USS LCS(L) 102, and the 1854 Woodside Store.

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San Francisco Cable Cars

Historic manually operated cable car system providing scenic rides on steep city hills. Recognized as a National Historic Landmark.

Ed Bierman / CC BY 2.0

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Point Pinos Lighthouse

Point Pinos Lighthouse was lit on February 1, 1855, to guide ships on the Pacific Coast of California.

DavidLeighEllis / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is a large Roman Catholic church in Downtown San Jose, which serves as the cathedral for the Roman…

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The First Unitarian Church of San José

The First Unitarian Church of San Jose is located at 160 North Third Street in downtown San Jose, California, across from St.

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Site of World’s First Broadcasting Station

Commemorative plaque marking the location where Charles Herrold began regular radio broadcasts in 1909, establishing the world's first station to provide scheduled programming.