Historic Landmarks in Whittier
City of Whittier Local Official Register of Historic Resources The City of Whittier currently has 48 locally designated historic landmarks and four historic districts. 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.
5538 Acacia Ave Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6054 Alta Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 13443 Bailey St. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 13464 Bailey St. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 13514 Bailey St. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 13533 Bailey St. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 13019 Bailey St.
The Monterey Building
Jun. 26, 2001
13424 Beverly Blvd. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 13537 Beverly Blvd.
Leslie/ Myers House
Aug. 10, 2004
5818 Bright Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 5844 Bright Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 5847 Bright Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6042 Bright Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6055 Bright Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 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
13223 Broadway Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 13421 Camilla St.
Bailey House
Sept. 25, 1991
7339 College Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 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
13606 Earlham Dr. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6536 Friends Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 5810 Friends Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 5821 Friends Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 5837 Friends Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6011 Friends Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6212 Friends Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6313 Friends Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6327 Friends Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 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
13007 Hadley St. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 13218 Hadley St. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 13225 Hadley St. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 13302 Hadley St. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 13310 Hadley St. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 13420 Hadley St. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 13440 Hadley St. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 12025 Hadley St.
Cool-a-Coo Ice Cream Plant
May 4, 1993
6316 Haviland Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6013 Hoover Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 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
7058 Milton Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6532 Newlin Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6706 Newlin Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6716 Newlin Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 7315 Newlin Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 11706 North Circle Dr.
S.C. Hookstratten Residence
Jul. 28, 1998
11114 Orange Dr.
Strong House/Ranchito Del Fuerte
Sept. 11, 1991
6221 Painter Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6222 Painter Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6258 Painter Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6315 Painter Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6331 Painter Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6353 Painter Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6354 Painter Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 5821 Painter Ave.
Coppock House
Oct. 23, 2001
6045 Painter Ave.
Smullins House
May 4, 1993
6324 Painter Ave.
Batson House
Sept. 22. 1998
13709 Penn St. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 13033 Penn St.
Standard Oil Building
Sept. 25, 1991
12408 Philadelphia St. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 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
6526 Pickering Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6736 Pickering Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6732 Pickering Ave.
Knupp House
May 27, 1997
14148 Second St.
East Whittier Women's Club
Sept. 25, 1991
13542 Starbuck St. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 13952 Summit Dr.
Aubrey Wardman House
Sept. 25, 1991
13535 Sycamore Dr. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 13536 Terrace Pl. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 5814 Washington Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 5821 Washington Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 5826 Washington Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6022 Washington Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6050 Washington Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6521 Washington Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6522 Washington Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 6547 Washington Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 7032 Washington Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 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
7332 Whittier Ave. Residential Historic Resources Survey (2013) July 7, 2015 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 .
California Register of Historical Resources Whittier has a total of 24 eligible and designated historic landmarks on the California Register of Historic Resources :
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 B, Whittier High School Science Bldg.
12417 E Philadelphia Ave.
Building D, Whittier High School Library
1996
12417 E Philadelphia Ave.
Building EJ, Whittier High School Girl’s Locker Room
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 Whittier Blvd.
Fred C. Nelles School (Department of Youth Authority) Administrative Building
1994
11850 Whittier Blvd.
Fred C. Nelles School (Department of Youth Authority) Superintendent’s House
1994
11850 Whittier Blvd.
Fred C. Nelles School (Department of Youth Authority)
1994
To identify Whittier properties and their respective historic resource status codes assigned to them by the California State Historic Preservation Office , click here .
To see the definitions of all California Historical Resource Status Codes , click here .
National Register of Historic Places
Whittier has seven designated historic landmarks listed on National Register of Historic Places. For more detailed information about those resources, click here . The Whittier properties currently designated on the National Register of Historic Places are as follows:
