San Luis Obispo, California

Places to Explore

• San Luis Obispo Carnegie Library

  The San Luis Obispo Carnegie Library, a historic place in San Luis Obispo County, received a ten-thousand-dollar grant from Andrew Carnegie in 1903. The library opened to the public in October 1905. Architect William H. Weeks designed the building in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It was const

• The Powerhouse, San Luis Obispo

  The Powerhouse in San Luis Obispo, California, is a historic place on the Cal Poly campus. Built in the Mission Revival style, construction began in 1908 and finished by 1910. It is the oldest building still standing at Cal Poly. From 1910 through the 1940s, The Powerhouse supplied all electricity a

• The Monday Club of San Luis Obispo

  The Monday Club of San Luis Obispo, a historic place in San Luis Obispo County, was founded in 1924. This civic organization was established by women to promote civic engagement, education, and the arts, empowering women within the community. The club's building, completed in 1934, is a notable exa

• Corral de Piedra, San Luis Obispo County

  Corral de Piedra in San Luis Obispo County takes its name from an early stone corral. Mission San Luis Obispo padres built this large, circular corral in the Edna Valley in the late 1700s. They used it for handling cattle and thrashing grain. This land later became the Rancho Corral de Piedra, a Me

• Pacific Coast Railway Company Grain Warehouse

  The Pacific Coast Railway Company Grain Warehouse is located at 65 Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo, California. This historic place is the only surviving building from the Pacific Coast Railway's headquarters and the city's last grain storage building. Its construction date is uncertain; city reco

• William Shipsey House, San Luis Obispo

  The William Shipsey House, located at 1266 Mill Street in San Luis Obispo, California, is a historic place. It was built in 1894 for William Shipsey. Architect Hilamon Spencer Laird designed the house, and Joseph Maino, a local master craftsman, constructed it. The architecture combines Queen Anne a

• Pereira Octagon Barn

  The Pereira Octagon Barn is a historic place located in San Luis Obispo, California. This unique structure was built in 1906. It was constructed by Henri LaFranchi, John Damaso, and a milk farmer. The barn first housed Antonio Stornetta's Santa Fe Dairy until 1917. In 1920, the Pereira family, inclu