A California Historical Landmark (CHL) is a building, structure, site, or place in the U.S. state of
California that has been determined to have statewide historical landmark significance.[1][2][3]
Criteria
Historical significance is determined by meeting at least one of these criteria:[4]
The first, last, only, or most significant of its type in the state or within a large geographic region (
Northern,
Central, or
Southern California);
Associated with an individual or group having a profound influence on the history of California; or
An outstanding example of a period, style, architectural movement or construction; or is the best surviving work in a region of a pioneer architect, designer, or master builder.[4]
The
Old Custom House in Monterey, the first designated California Historical Landmark, where U.S. Commodore
John Drake Sloat raised the American flag and declared California part of the United States in 1846