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Santa Rosa (Spanish for "Saint Rose") is a city in and the county seat of Sonoma County, in the North Bay region of the Bay Area in California. [10] Its population as of the 2020 census was 178,127. [8] It is the largest city in California's Wine Country and Redwood Coast.
Santa Rosa's designations are independent of state and federal designations; the Luther Burbank Home & Gardens however is also designated a California Historical Landmark and as a U.S. National Historic Landmark (and therefore is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The County of Sonoma's historic landmark designations ...
Pages in category "History of Santa Rosa, California" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The Museum of Sonoma County, commonly known as the Sonoma County Museum, is a non-profit organization located in downtown Santa Rosa, California.Its 7th St. campus comprises the historic 1910 Santa Rosa Post Office, a contemporary art gallery, and a sculpture garden.
The Northwestern Pacific Railroad arrived in 1871 and promoted early development of the neighborhood, increasing the population of Santa Rosa from 1,000 to 5,000 within five years. The neighborhood features primarily brick buildings constructed by stonemasons from Northern Italy, noted for withstanding the 1906 earthquake. Fifteen buildings ...
The Luther Burbank Rose Parade and Festival is an annual festival held in Santa Rosa, California celebrating Luther Burbank and his contribution to the world through a series of events. This festival has undergone changes throughout the years but has always included activities for all ages, and is now held on the third Saturday of May.
Fountain Grove was a utopian colony founded near Santa Rosa, California, by Thomas Lake Harris in 1875. [1] Most of its settlers were followers of Harris's Brotherhood of the New Life and moved with Harris from their previous colony at Brocton, New York.
Sonoma County (/ s ə ˈ n oʊ m ə / ⓘ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California.As of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 488,863. [5] Its seat of government and largest city is Santa Rosa.