- Old Mission Santa Inés
An active parish church, holding regular religious services.
www.MissionSantaInes.org
- Grace Hudson Museum
Art, history, and anthropology museum focusing on the lifeworks of artist Grace Carpenter Hudson and her ethnologist husband, Dr. John W. Hudson.
www.gracehudsonmuseum.org
- California Heritage Museum
Exhibiting American decorative art, fine art, and folk art, with an emphasis on the California region.
www.californiaheritagemuseum.org
- Wikipedia: Hollywood, California
Detailed history of Hollywood, the movie capital of the world, with information "runaways" to Hollywood, education, and landmarks and interesting spots.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood,_Los_Angeles,_California
- Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Dedicated to the acquisition and historic preservation of artifacts and local history of film making in Niles, California. Find information about the current silent film theater schedule and upcoming events.
www.nilesfilmmuseum.org
- Heart of the City
Includes city history, lore, architectural highlights, guides to local joints, and more. By Hank Donat, AKA Mister SF.
www.mistersf.com
- Mission San Buenaventura
Offers a profile of the old catholic building.
www.sanbuenaventuramission.org
- Electric Railway Historical Association
History of the electric street railways and the horse and cable car systems of Southern California.
www.erha.org
- Hollywood Heritage
Dedicated to the preservation of Hollywood's landmarks. Operates Wattles Mansion, Silent Film Society, and the Hollywood Heritage Museum in the Lasky-DeMille Barn.
www.hollywoodheritage.org
- Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, The
Exhibits the history of the city of Vallejo, California and the nearby Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
www.vallejomuseum.org
- Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
www.chssc.org
- Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation
Official site with visitor information on historic Presidio, Casa de la Guerra Museum, Santa Inez Mills, searchable database of California history collection, bookstore, and more.
www.sbthp.org
- Los Angeles Bars & Restaurants of the 40's & 50's
Charts of restaurants, bars, hotels, motels, movie palaces, and buildings in the LA metropolitan area (Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and San Diego) which were built before 1970 and still have elements of the original interior design (or at least look like they are original).
www.latimemachines.com
- Santa Barbara Historical Society
Museum exhibiting the city of Santa Barbara's artistic and cultural heritage.
www.santabarbaramuseum.com
- Martinez Historical Society
www.martinezhistory.org
- Norton, Joshua A. - Emperor of the United States (1819-1880)@
Find sites for Joshua A. Norton, the celebrated citizen of San Francisco who declared himself as "the Emperor of these United Sates and Protector of Mexico" in 1859. Sites feature life, legacy, and portraits of the maverick 'emperor' who issued self-proclaimed decrees on matters of state and whose kaleidoscopic personality inspired many a classic.
dir.yahoo.com/.../People/Norton__Joshua_A____Emperor_of_the_United_States__1819_1880_
- South Coast Railroad Museum
Dedicated to the history, technology, and adventure of railroading.
www.goletadepot.org
- Preservation Action Council
Concerned with preserving historic resources.
www.preservation.org
- Old Mission San Juan Bautista
Founded in 1797.
www.oldmissionsjb.org
- Mission San Miguel Arcangel
Official site for the mission. With a calendar, parish bulletin, news, and more.
www.missionsanmiguel.org
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