Walking Tour of Historic Architecture

Civic Center, St. John's Cathedral & Warehouse Districts
Fresno, California

Prepared by the Preservation Committee of the
Fresno City & County Historical Society

Please refer to the accompanying map for locations of the buildings on this tour. You may visit the locations in order or select any of the specific locations listed below.

Galleria Building Memorial Auditorium Anderson Home
Fresno Republican Building Old Fresno Water Tower Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Hotel Virginia Twining Laboratories Goodman Home
L. C. Wesley Auto Service Physicians Building Ewing Home
Hotel Californian Collins Home Gundelfinger Home
Kern Kay Hotel St. John's Cathedral Martin Home
Liberty Theater St. John's School Prescott Home
Rowell Building St. John's Rectory Meux Home
Fresno County Hall of Records Rehorn Home Santa Fe Depot
Post Office Aten Home Santa Fe Hotel
FUSD Administrative Office H. H. Brix Mansion Maubridge Apartments
Fresno City Hall Fire Alarm Station Warehouse Row Buildings
Brix Block Van Valkenburgh Home

This tour is based on the following walking tours, originally presented by the Fresno City & County Historical Society:

  • "A Tour Guide to Historic Architecture: Civic Center and Saint John's Cathedral Districts" (1990)
  • "Guide to Historic National Register Architecture: Fresno Street, Fresno California" (1995)
  • "Guide to Historic Architecture: Saint John's Cathedral and Warehouse Districts" (1996)
Published versions of the tours may be purchased from the Historical Society, P.O. Box 2029, Fresno, CA 93718-2029.

© 1990, 1995, 1996 Fresno City & County Historical Society

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