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17-459: The land was donated by James Watson in 1855, for a school to serve the communities of Freestone , Bodega, and Valley Ford . Open from 1856 to 1967, it served as a public school for 111 years, longer than any other one room school in California. The schoolhouse remains today in its original condition on its original site. In 1976, Watson School was named Sonoma County Landmark #23, and in 1978, it

34-401: A saw mill . Eventually the three men left the area. Jasper O'Farrell moved into the area in 1849, after exchanging Nicasio Rancho for Rancho Cañada de Jonive. He eventually purchased Rancho Estero Americano. A land surveyor , O'Farrell surveyed the surrounding area, which he called Analy Township. O'Farrell found success in the area, acquiring a total of 560 acres of land. He was elected to

51-555: A handful of businesses, including a bakery, cheese store, general store, a gift shop, and the Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary . Historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from certain types of development . Historic districts may or may not also be

68-512: Is deemed "significant". The term "old street" refers to a neighborhood with historic buildings. Many of these are tourist attractions and filled with hawkers catering to visitors. Many jurisdictions within the United States have specific legislation identifying and giving protection to designated historic districts. Criticism of historic districts in Chicago and elsewhere in the United States

85-408: Is primarily based on arguments that such laws creating such districts restrict the supply of affordable housing, and thus the result of such districts is that of enforcing caste structures and class divisions by region and segments of urban areas. Several historic districts have been proposed not for a true preservation purpose but to prevent development. The term "Historic District" is not used in

102-532: The Cultural Heritage Preservation Act    [ zh ] protects certain historic districts under the "groups of buildings" category. Districts are overseen by their respective municipality, city, or county governments, but can also be promoted to a "significant" status and overseen by the Ministry of Culture directly. As of July 2021, there are twenty protected districts, one of which

119-538: The California State Senate in 1859. Within a year he had to sell his land and in 1870 he moved back to San Francisco. Freestone had a saloon by 1849, followed by a general store the next year. Freestone became a stop on a new stagecoach line in 1853. That same year, an inn was built as well as two blacksmith shops. The inn burned down in 1861. A depot for the North Pacific Coast Railroad

136-411: The center of the city . They may be coterminous with the commercial district , administrative district , or arts district , or separate from all of these. Historical districts are often parts of a larger urban setting, but they can also be parts or all of small towns, or a rural areas with historic agriculture-related properties, or even a physically disconnected series of related structures throughout

153-474: The 1880s, which was used for schooling until 1958. In 1881, the first church was built in Freestone, a Methodist church . That church was eventually destroyed and a second church was built in 1907, only to be demolished in the 1960s. The town had a post office by the 1880s. The end of the railroad service to Freestone is considered the end of "the era of development and prosperity" historically. In 1974, Freestone

170-483: The United States. A former stone and logging town, Freestone is the entryway to the Bohemian Highway . In 1974, Freestone became the first historic district named by Sonoma County. The downtown comprises a handful of historic buildings with a selection of local businesses, including a cheese shop, winery, bakery, and a day spa . Freestone has a population of 32. Freestone is named after a sandstone quarry that

187-500: The purpose of restoring the school. Furlong was part of the school's final graduating class, and many of his relatives also attended. A restoration project in the winter of 2011-2012 replaced the wood foundation with concrete and made other structural improvements. Salmon Creek defines the southern boundary of the park. Freestone, California Freestone is an unincorporated community in Sonoma County , California , in

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204-989: The region. Much criticism has arisen of historic districts and the effect protective zoning and historic designation status laws have on the housing supply. When an area of a city is designated as part of a 'historic district', new housing development is artificially restricted and the supply of new housing permanently capped in area so designated as 'historic'. Critics of historic districts argue that while these districts may offer an aesthetic or visually pleasing benefit, they increase inequality by restricting access to new and affordable housing for lower and middle class tenants and potential home owners. In Canada , such districts are called "heritage conservation districts" or "heritage conservation areas" (known as "arrondissements historiques", "secteurs de conservation du patrimoine" or "districts de conservation du patrimoine" in French ) and are governed by provincial legislation. In Taiwan ,

221-502: The remaining Freestone Schoolhouse and Freestone Country Store . Historically, Freestone was first a lumber town, with a saw mill on the Salmon Creek . Eventually, a sandstone quarry was operated in the area. Railroad service eventually began, transporting lumber and produce to San Francisco. The railroad depot closed in 1930, halting economic growth in Freestone. Today, the economy is primarily hospitality based. Freestone comprises

238-554: Was built in Freestone, with the train starting to stop in the village in September 1876. A second inn, the Hinds Hotel was built by the depot in August, just prior to the train stop opening. The railroad transported lumber and produce to and from San Francisco. In 1930, the railroad stopped operating due to the growing popularity of cars and trucks. The first school was built in Freestone by

255-535: Was deemed a historic district by the County of Sonoma, making it the first historic landmark designated by the County . The district comprises 30 properties, consisting mainly of residential and commercial buildings in the Greek Revival , Italianate and Queen Anne architectural styles. The Hind's Hotel was designated Landmark #2 in the County that same year, followed by the now-demolished Morgan Williams Residence, and

272-423: Was developed in the area around 1861. The area once consisted of three ranchos : Rancho Cañada de Jonive , Rancho Estero Americano , and Rancho Cañada de Pogolimi . The area was split into three ranchos as the result of a dispute between three early settlers, James McIntosh, James Black, and James Dawson. The three men were allowed to settle on the land by Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo in the 1830s, where they built

289-541: Was placed on the National Register of Historic Places . The park is open from sunrise to sunset by a locked gate and features four picnic tables plus one toilet, along with signs commemorating the schoolhouse and the 1976 Running Fence art project by Christo and Jeanne-Claude . In 2011, the Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation received a donation from the estate of Daniel B. Furlong for

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