| |  | In general, an historic landmark is an honorary designation that is conferred upon any improvement, building, structure, place, object etc. that has been determined to be of significant cultural, architectural or historical value to the citizens of a City, region, State or nation and has been legally designated as such. An historic landmark designation can therefore be conferred upon a resource by local government, the State of California or the Department of the Interior. However, the eligibility criteria used to designate an historic landmark does vary slightly between local, state and federal agencies. Likewise, a resource that is designated as a historic landmark by one government agency does not necessarily mean that the other agencies have also designated the same resource as a historic landmark. City of Whittier’s Official Local Register of Historic ResourcesThe City of Whittier currently has 48 City designated historic landmarks and four historic districts within the community. Some of these resources are also listed on the California Register of Historic Resources and/or on the National Register of Historic Places. Click on the address links below to see a photograph of each resource and read more about it. 
| Address/Location | Name | Year Designated | | 13019 Bailey St. | The Monterey Building | Jun. 26, 2001 | | 13537 Beverly Blvd. | Leslie/ Myers House | Aug. 10, 2004 | | 5810 Bright Ave. | Eason House | Oct. 22, 2002 | | 6235 Bright Ave. | Stokes/Sullens House | Jan. 14, 1997 | | 6317 Bright Ave. | Seelt House | Dec. 9, 1997 | | 6516 Bright Ave. | Briggs House | Aug. 22, 1989 | | 6523 Bright Ave. | Chase House | Sept. 25, 1991 | | 13421 Camilla St. | Bailey House | Sept. 25, 1991 | | 7332 College Ave. | McGee House | Apr. 22, 2003 | | 7758 College Ave. | Simon Murphy House | Sept. 25, 1991 | | 8310 Comstock Ave. | Jordan House | Sept. 25, 1991 | | 12348 Dorland St. | Dorland House | Sept. 25, 1991 | | 6056 Friends Ave. | Barr House | Nov. 28, 2000 | | 6546 Friends Ave. | Sheridan House | Dec. 9, 1997 | | 6554 Friends Ave. | Johnson-Harrison House | Sept. 7, 1989 | | 6706 Friends Ave. | Former Whittier Women's Club | Apr. 22, 1993 | | 6237 Greenleaf Ave. | Guirado House | Sept. 25, 1991 | | 6754 Greenleaf Ave. | National Trust and Savings Bank | Apr. 13, 1993 | | 7040 Greenleaf Ave. | Former Wardman Theater | May 4, 1993 | | 7333 Greenleaf Ave. (Formerly 11825 Bailey St.) | Southern Pacific Railroad Depot | Dec. 8, 1986 | | 12025 Hadley St. | Cool-a-Coo Ice Cream Plant | May 4, 1993 | | 13648 La Cuarta | Strawbridge House | Nov. 11, 1997 | | 14932 La Cuarta | Mauro Residence | Sept. 14, 2004 | | 8600 La Tremolina Ln. | Wellesley House | Sept. 25, 1991 | | 13634 Mar Vista St. | Holton-Haendiges Residence and Barn/Guest House | Sept. 13, 2005 | | 8201 Michigan Ave. | Williams House | Jan. 11, 2000 | | 11706 North Circle Dr. | S.C. Hookstratten Residence | Jul. 28, 1998 | | 11114 Orange Dr. | Strong House/Ranchito Del Fuerte | Sept. 11, 1991 | | 5821 Painter Ave. | Coppock House | Oct. 23, 2001 | | 6045 Painter Ave. | Smullins House | May 4, 1993 | | 6324 Painter Ave. | Batson House | Sept. 22. 1998 | | 13033 Penn St. | Standard Oil Building | Sept. 25, 1991 | | 13002 Philadelphia St. | Former First National Bank and Bank of America | Sept. 25, 1991 | | 13406 Philadelphia St. | Mendenhall Hall at Whittier College | May 4, 1993 | | 6732 Pickering Ave. | Knupp House | May 27, 1997 | | 14148 Second St. | East Whittier Women's Club | Sept. 25, 1991 | | 13952 Summit Dr. | Aubrey Wardman House | Sept. 25, 1991 | | 5813 Washington Ave. | Warner/ Snyder House | Dec. 7, 2004 | | 6318 Washington Ave. | Rios House | Mar. 1995 | | 6513 Washington Ave. | Osmun House | Oct. 28, 1997 | | 6537 Washington Ave. | Charles Sutherland House | Sept. 25, 1991 | | 6543 Washington Ave. | Thornburgh House | Sept. 11, 2001 | | 7055 Washington Ave. | Landreth-Harrington House | May 4, 1993 | | 7056 Washington Ave. | St. Matthias Episcopal Church | Jul.1994 | | 12300 Whittier Blvd. | Whittier Paradox Hybrid Walnut Tree | 1994 | | 12327 Whittier Blvd. | Former Citrus Association Packing House | Sept. 25, 1991 | | 6743 Worsham Dr. | Swain House | Sept. 12, 2000 | | 6799 Worsham Dr. | Stoody House | Dec. 18, 2001 | To view building, structures and objects determined eligible for local landmark designation, click here. For more detailed information, click here. California Register of Historical ResourcesWhittier has 27 historic landmarks that are designated in the California Register of Historic Resources: 
| Address/Location | Name | Year Designated | | 7257 Bright Avenue | Standard Oil Building | 1980 | | 13421 E. Camilla St. | Jonathan Bailey House | 1977 | | 8310 Comstock Ave. | Orin L. Jordan House | 1980 | | 6554 Friends Ave. | Johnson-Harrison House | 1989 | | 6355 Greenleaf Ave. | Whittier First Christian Church | 2001 | | 7035 Greenleaf Ave. | Hoover Hotel | 2002 | | 7333 Greenleaf Ave. | Southern Pacific Railroad Depot | 2005 | | 12417 E Philadelphia Ave. | Building D, Whittier High School Library | 1996 | | 12417 E Philadelphia Ave. | Building A, Whittier High School Cafeteria/Music Room | 1996 | | 12417 E Philadelphia Ave. | Building B, Whittier High School Science Bldg. | 1996 | | 12417 E Philadelphia Ave. | Building EJ, Whittier High School Girl’s Locker Room | 1996 | | 12417 E Philadelphia Ave. | Building FG, Whittier High School Boy’s Gym | 1996 | | 12417 E Philadelphia Ave. | Building H, Whittier High School Commerce Bldg. | 1996 | | 12417 E Philadelphia Ave. | Building I, Whittier High School Auditorium | 1996 | | 12417 E Philadelphia Ave. | Building MN, Whittier High School Cafeteria/Annex | 1996 | | 12417 E Philadelphia Ave. | Building Q, Whittier High School Metal/Crafts Bldg. | 1996 | | 12417 E Philadelphia Ave. | Building S, Whittier High School Auto/Machine Shop | 1996 | | 12417 E Philadelphia Ave. | Building T, Whittier High School Radio Shop | 1996 | | 12417 E Philadelphia Ave. | Building V, Whittier High School Art Bldg. | 1996 | | 12417 E Philadelphia Ave. | Building W, Whittier High School Wood/Print Shop | 1996 | | 12417 E Philadelphia Ave. | Whittier Union High School | 1996 | | 13002 Philadelphia St. | First National Bank of Whittier | 2007 | | 6003 Pioneer Blvd. | Casa De Governor Pio Pico | 1973 | | 11850 E Whittier Blvd. | Whittier State School Administration Bldg. | 1994 | | 11850 E Whittier Blvd. | Whittier State SCH Superintendant Bldg. | 1994 | | 11850 Whittier Blvd. | Fred C. Nelles School (Department of Youth Authority) | 1994 | | 12300 Whittier Blvd. | Paradox Hybrid Walnut Tree | 1959 | For more detailed information, click here. National Register of Historic Places
Whittier has seven designated historic landmarks listed on National Register of Historic Places with another 37 buildings determined eligible for listing and 13 “appearing” to be eligible for listing on the National Register. For more detailed information on those buildings determined and appearing to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, click on the link above for California Register of Historic Resources. Those designated national historic landmarks are as follows: |  |
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