Bakersfield, California

Places to Explore

• Weedpatch Camp

  Weedpatch Camp, also known as the Arvin Federal Government Camp, is a historic place in Kern County, California. It was built in 1936 by the Farm Security Administration to provide housing for migrant workers during the Great Depression. Many of these workers were families who had fled the Dust Bowl

• Woman’s Club of Bakersfield

  The Woman's Club of Bakersfield, located in Kern County, is a significant historic place. The club was incorporated on March 2, 1896, as Kern County's oldest cultural club for women. Its original purpose was the development of women in literature, science, and the arts. The club moved into its Colon

• First Baptist Church, Bakersfield

  The First Baptist Church in Bakersfield, Kern County, is designated as a Historic Place. The building was completed between 1931 and 1932. Local architect Charles H. Biggar supervised its construction. The church was designed in the Northern Italian Romanesque architectural style. It is described in

• The Tevis Block in Bakersfield

  The Tevis Block, also known as the Kern County Land Company Building, is a historic place in Bakersfield, Kern County. Constructed in 1893, it was designed by San Francisco architect Henry A. Schultze. This two-story, U-shaped structure exemplifies Second Renaissance Revival architecture, built with

• The Jastro Building, Bakersfield

  The Jastro Building, a historic place in Kern County, California, stands at the corner of 19th and G Streets in downtown Bakersfield. The initial section of this two-story structure was completed in 1917, built by Henry Jastro. In 1920, Jastro's heirs sold the building to Standard Oil, and an additi

• The Bakersfield Californian Building

  The Bakersfield Californian Building is a historic place in Bakersfield, California, located in Kern County. This structure was erected in 1926. Architect Charles H. Biggar designed it. The building served as the dedicated home for The Bakersfield Californian newspaper. It features reddish-brown bri

• Kern Branch, Beale Memorial Library

  The Kern Branch, Beale Memorial Library, also known as the Baker Street Library, is located at 1400 Baker Street in Bakersfield, California. This historic building was constructed between 1913 and 1915, officially opening on July 7, 1915. It was designed by architect O. L. Clark in the Classical Rev