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Attractions in Hanford

Information about attractions in Hanford, California.

Historic Sites

National Historic Places in Kings County
- Hanford Carnegie Library | 109 East 8th Street | Wikipedia |
- Kings County Courthouse | 114 West 8th Steet | Wikipedia |
- Taoist Temple | built in 1893 | Number 12 China Alley | Wikipedia |

China Alley Historic District
Historic district with eleven historic buildings on a short street in Downtown Hanford near Seventh Street and Green Street.

Artesia Hotel
- Corner of Irwin and Sixth Streets
- Named after artesian well in its lobby
- Bu8ilt in 1891 by Hanford Development Company
- Original structure burned in June of 1891
- When was it Rebuilt?
- Original artesian fountain removed and well capped in 1980's
- Today's foundtain served by the city's weater system.
- Historic Photo of the Artestia hotel Lobby

Historic CourtHouse Square
Building on the U.S. national Register of Historic Places that housed the government of Kings County between 1896 and 1979.

The Bastill
- Sheriff's office and jail (1897-2964)
- 113 Court Street

Museums

Hanford Carnegie Museum
Museum situated inside a building constructed in 1905 to house a Carnegie Library. The library moved to a new building in 1968 and the building became the home of the new Hanford Carnegie Museum in 1974. It features exhibits, artifacts, photographs, and stories related to the history of Hanford and the surrounding area.

Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture (CLOSED)
Small Japanese culture and art museum that was located in Hanford for more than 20 years. The center closed in June of 2015 and its collection was moved to the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts.

Theaters

Hanford's Fox Theater
326 North Irwin Street

Hanford Fox Theater
- 326 North Irwin Street - Built in 1929 by the William Fox Company - live performances and film screenings - Mighty Wurlitzer Theater Organ.

Temple Theater of the Kings Players
514 Visalia Street

Cinemark Movies 8
Hanford Mall 1669 West Lacey Bouolevard (at 12th)

Metro 4 Cinema
123 East Seventh Street

Kings Drive In Theater (CLOSED)
Single-screen drive-in movie theater that first opened in 1948. The theater had enough spaces for 300 cars. The last two films were screened on September 29, 2012: "The 40 Year Old Virgin" and "Deuce Bigalow European Gigalo". Kings Drive-In was located at 14th Avenue and Lacey Boulevard

Cinemark "The Movies" Theater (CLOSED)
Formerly located at 136 North 11th Avenue

Sports Facilities

Kings Speedway
Oval shaped 3/8 mile, clay auto racing track. Also known as the Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds Hanford. Located at 801 South Tenth Avenue in Hanford.

Plunge Swimming Pool
415 Ford Stret

Parks

City Parks in Hanford
Hanford has twenty-one city managed parks, including Centennial Park, Civic Center Park, Coe Park, Freedom Park, Hidden Valley Park, Lacey Park, and others.

Adventure Park (CLOSED)
Family fun park formerly located at 1495 Glendale Avenue in Hanford. The park closed in January of 2011 due to financial challenges.

Shopping Centers

Hanford Mall
- 12th Avenue & Lacey Boulevard,
- 3 major department stores
- 50 specialty stores
- 8 screen movie theater
- 300 seat food court
- several sit-down restaurants

Other Attractions

Downtown Hanford

Kings Art Center
- 605 North Douty Street - Founded in 1989 to preserve an interest in the arts

Kings Country Club Private, member-owned 18 hlole golf course. Located at 3529 12th Avenue in Hanford.

Kings County Fairgrounds - has a speedway - fair usually held the first week of July = has 250 rv hookups for groups or individuals - five large buildings with 40k,000 sq ft of exhibit and entertainment space

Old-Fashioned Carousel | Facebook Page
- Formerly located at Mooney Grove Park in Visalia.
- Moved to Hanford and restored



Hanford Travel Guide

About Kings County

Central Valley of California

California for Visitors


See also
Blog With California Tourism Posts
Facebook "California for Visitors" Page
Twitter "California for Visitors" Feed



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