Windsor historical landmarks

This is a list of 10 historic sites in Windsor, California which have been designated as sites on the Town of Windsor Historic Register by Windsor's town council.^[1]

There are a number of historic places in Windsor.^[2]

Windsor has a local historical society, the Windsor Historical Society, which was founded in 1959 and operates a local history museum.^[3] The society publishes a local history walking tour guide.^[4]

Sonoma County, California designates historic landmarks in unincorporated areas outside towns and cities of the county.

There is one historic site in Windsor which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Cunningham-Hembree Estate, which was listed in 2018.^{[note 1]}

There are two historic sites near Windsor which were designated by Sonoma County and by the National Register of Historic Places: the Mount Weske Stables, just outside the north border of Windsor, and the James H. and Frances E. Laughlin House, south of Windsor.

Windsor historical landmarks

	Landmark/ APN[5]	Location	Image	Dates	Notes
1	Masonic Temple[1]: 4–5	371 Windsor River Road 38.547423°N 122.816315°W / 38.547423; -122.816315 (Masonic Temple) 38.54745°N 122.81637°W / 38.54745; -122.81637 (Masonic Temple (newly collected coords))		1898 built	First constructed in 1898, rebuilt after fire in 1905, then damaged by the earthquake of 1906 and rebuilt![1]: 4–5
2	Gutchell Residence[1]: 6–8	321 Windsor River Road 38.547481°N 122.815290°W / 38.547481; -122.815290 (Gutchell Residence) 38.54752°N 122.81526°W / 38.54752; -122.81526 (Gutchell Residence (corrected))		1890 built 1975 SCHL-designated	1890 home used as the telephone exchange from at least 1918.
3	Cunningham House [1]: 14–55	9229 Foxwood Drive 38.552392°N 122.810816°W / 38.552392; -122.810816 (Cunningham House)		c.1850 built	The oldest known structure in Windsor.
4	Hembree House [1]: 9–10	9225 Foxwood Drive 38.552721°N 122.810604°W / 38.552721; -122.810604 (Hembree House)		1931 built	Called “Mattapan”, an Indian word meaning “I sit down” according to family members.
5	Bell Ranch House[1]: 16–17	294 Windsor River Road 38.547575°N 122.814506°W / 38.547575; -122.814506 (Bell Ranch House) 38.54708°N 122.81471°W / 38.54708; -122.81471 (Bell Ranch House (corrected))		1860 built	House reflecting Greek Revival influence, built in 1860.[4][1]: 16–17
6	Heritage Bay Tree 162-041-001[1]: 18–19	Cerrada Court/Foothill Drive 38.55812°N 122.79302°W / 38.55812; -122.79302 (Heritage Bay Tree)		It may be a large Umbellularia californica (California bay laurel) tree.[citation needed]|-
7	Shiloh Cemetery 065-260-002[1]: 20–21	7100 Windsor Road 38.525444°N 122.815073°W / 38.525444; -122.815073 (Shiloh Cemetery)			Originally a Methodist church site, the first burials are believed to have occurred as early as 1836. The church burned in 1867 and the Shiloh Cemetery Association was formed in 1885.
8	David H. DuVander House[1]: 22–24	295 Windsor River Road 38.547505°N 122.814937°W / 38.547505; -122.814937 (The David H. DuVander House) 38.54754°N 122.81492°W / 38.54754; -122.81492 (David H. DuVander House (corrected))			Late 1880s house believed used in the undertaking business.
9	Odd Fellows Hall[1]: 25–27  Odd Fellows Osceola No. 215.	337 Windsor River Road 38.547581°N 122.813433°W / 38.547581; -122.813433 (Odd Fellows Hall)			When built in 1933, the most substantial building in Windsor. The lodge is upstairs and a grocery store is located downstairs.[1]: 25–27
10	Old Redwood Highway Palm Trees	Old Redwood Highway: 8635 Old Redwood Hwy, north tree (38.54506°N 122.80400°W / 38.54506; -122.80400 (Palm tree 1)) 8635 Old Redwood Hwy, south tree (38.54501°N 122.80391°W / 38.54501; -122.80391 (Palm tree 2)) 15 Bluebird Dr., north tree (38.54470°N 122.80320°W / 38.54470; -122.80320 (Palm tree 3)) 15 Bluebird Dr., center tree (38.54460°N 122.80302°W / 38.54460; -122.80302 (Palm tree 4)) 15 Bluebird Dr., south tree (38.54451°N 122.80283°W / 38.54451; -122.80283 (Palm tree 5)) 8499 Old Redwood Hwy, north tree (38.54403°N 122.80185°W / 38.54403; -122.80185 (Palm tree 6)) 8499 Old Redwood Hwy, center tree (38.54393°N 122.80166°W / 38.54393; -122.80166 (Palm tree 7)) 8499 Old Redwood Hwy, south tree (38.54384°N 122.80147°W / 38.54384; -122.80147 (Palm tree 8)) 8499 Old Redwood Hwy, center (transplanted) [note 2] 8465 Old Redwood Hwy, farthest north (38.54374°N 122.80127°W / 38.54374; -122.80127 (Palm tree 10)) 8465 Old Redwood Hwy, center (38.54365°N 122.80108°W / 38.54365; -122.80108 (Palm tree 11)) 8465 Old Redwood Hwy, farthest south (38.54355°N 122.80089°W / 38.54355; -122.80089 (Palm tree 12)) 8465 Old Redwood Hwy, frontage btwn Bldgs 200 & 500 (38.54340°N 122.80071°W / 38.54340; -122.80071 (Palm tree 13)) 8465 Old Redwood Hwy, frontage north of Bldg 200, farthest north (38.54328°N 122.80046°W / 38.54328; -122.80046 (Palm tree 14)) 8465 Old Redwood Hwy, frontage north of Bldg 200, farthest south (38.54318°N 122.80032°W / 38.54318; -122.80032 (Palm tree 15)) 8465 Old Redwood Hwy, along Bldg 200 (38.54311°N 122.80016°W / 38.54311; -122.80016 (Palm tree 16)) 8465 Old Redwood Hwy, south frontage of Bldg 200 (38.54305°N 122.79992°W / 38.54305; -122.79992 (Palm tree 17))[1]: 29–41			17 palm trees designated as "landmark trees"[1]: 29–41

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Sonoma County, California
• List of cemeteries in California

Notes

1. As determined by comparing locations of all National Register of Historic Places listings in Sonoma County, California to Windsor's boundaries.
2. Palm tree 9 appears to be gone, per Google Satellite and Streetview and Bing Satellite and Streetside views. Replacements are scattered around the parking area, but none have background matching photo, and there is no palm tree in center.