Near Occidental in Sonoma County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Freestone House
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 4, 2015
1. Freestone House Marker
Historic Landmark
No. 2
County Landmarks Commission
County of Sonoma
This is to certify that the above historic site has been officially designated as a County Landmark by the Sonoma Board of Supervisors on December 17, 1974
National Register of Historic Places
by the United State Department of the Interior
Erected 1974 by Sonoma Board of Supervisors. (Marker Number 2.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1877.
Location. 38° 22.332′ N, 122° 54.954′ W. Marker is near Occidental, California, in Sonoma County. It is on Bohemian Highway near Freestone Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 Bohemian Highway, Occidental CA 95465, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Wine Country, in the San Francisco Bay Area, in the North Coast, and specifically on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Running Fence (approx. 1.7 miles away); Watson School (approx. 1.7 miles away); Sturgeons Mill (approx. 3 miles away); a different marker also named Sturgeon's Mill (approx. 3 miles away); Occidental Union Hotel (approx. 3 miles away); Potter School Est. 1873 (approx. 3½ miles away); Church of Saint Teresa of Avila (approx. 3.6 miles away); Bodega Bay (approx. 3.7 miles away).
Additional commentary.
1. Nationa and County Historic Site
The Freestone House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as the Hinds Hotel. It is Sonoma County Landmark 2, and it also contributes to the Freestone Historic District: Sonoma County Landmark No. 1.
— Submitted September 9, 2026, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 4, 2015
2. Freestone House Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 4, 2015
3. Freestone House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 853 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 8, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
