Historic Sites in Kings County

Information about visitor attractions in Kings County organized by type of attraction.

SITE NAME: Hanford Carnegie Library
SITE TYPE: Historic Building
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 81000152
DATE DESIGNATED: December 17, 1981
LOCATION: 109 East Eighth Street in Hanford
DESCRIPTION: Building contsructed in 1905 as a library using a $121,500 grant from Andrew Carnegie. Located at 109 East 8th Street in Hanford. Added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1981. Today it is the home of the Hanford Carnegie Museum.
- Official "Hanford Carnegie Museum" Web Site
- Wikipedia "Hanford Carnegie Museum" Article

SITE NAME: Kings County Courthouse
SITE TYPE: Historic Building
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 78003063
DATE DESIGNATED: September 21, 1978
LOCATION: 109 East Eighth Street in Hanford
DESCRIPTION: Built in the center of Hanford in 1896 and expanded in 1914. Served as the county's courthouse until 1976 when the new Kings County Government Center was built. Located at 114 West 8th Street in Hanford. Added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1978. Today the building houses offices and small shops and restaurants.
- Wikipedia "Kings County Courthouse" Article

SITE NAME: Taoist Temple
SITE TYPE: Historic Building
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 72000226
DATE DESIGNATED: June 13, 1972
LOCATION: China Alley #12, Town of Hanford
DESCRIPTION: 1893 building in Hanford's China Alley, which at one time was the second most populated Chinatown in the United States.
- China Alley "Taoist Temple and Museum" Article
- Wikipedia "Taoist Temple Hanford California" Article

SITE NAME: Witt Site
SITE TYPE: Archaeological Site
HISTORIC PLACE ID: 71000141.
DATE DESIGNATED: May 6, 1971
LOCATION: Near Kettleman City (address is restricted)
DESCRIPTION: Ten acre archaeological site founded by Donald Witt that is located near Tulare Lake and Kettleman City in Kings County. Artifacts collected from the site include fossilized elephant , bison, and horse bones.
- Wikipedia "Witt Site" Article

RESOURCES
- National Register of Historic Places "Kings Coounty CA" List
- Wikipedia "National Historic Places in Kings County" Article

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