Watson School
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
National Register of Historic Places

Watson School

Also known as Watson School Wayside Park
On the Register
since Aug 18, 1978
Style
Greek Revival
Built
1856
Significant for
Exploration/Settlement
Importance
Local
Type
Building
Where
15000 Bodega Hwy., Bodega, CA

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

Watson School is a Sonoma County Regional Parks Department historic park, covering approximately 0.75 acres (0.30 ha), located about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Bodega, California, on the south side of the road, at 15000 Bodega Highway in Sonoma County, California, United States.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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The original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · PDF, 29 MB. Read it at the National Archives ↗

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Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123862152 · Wikidata.

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