California Historical Society
The California Historical Society was the official historical society of California, until it dissolved and transferred its collections to the Stanford University Libraries in an agreement that was announced in January 2025.Photo: Jllm06, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lafayette Park and Haas–Lilienthal House.
Lafayette Park
Park
Photo: CaseySF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lafayette Park is an 12.5 acres park in San Francisco, California, United States.
Haas–Lilienthal House
Museum
Photo: Dreamword, Public domain.
The Haas–Lilienthal House is a historic building located at 2007 Franklin Street in San Francisco, California, United States, within the Pacific Heights neighborhood. Haas–Lilienthal House is situated 1,300 feet east of California Historical Society.
California Pacific Medical Center Pacific Campus
Hospital
Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center is a general medical/surgical and teaching hospital in San Francisco, California. It was created by a merger of some of the city's longest-established hospitals and currently operates three acute care campuses. California Pacific Medical Center Pacific Campus is situated 1,200 feet southwest of California Historical Society.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pac Heights and Japantown.
Pac Heights
Quarter
Photo: Beland, Public domain.
Pacific Heights is a wealthy neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States. It has panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, the Palace of Fine Arts, Alcatraz, Presidio of San Francisco, and the Sutro Tower.
Japantown
Neighborhood
Photo: Beland, Public domain.
Japantown, also known historically as Japanese Town, is a neighborhood in the Western Addition district of San Francisco, California. Japantown comprises about six city blocks and is considered one of the largest and oldest ethnic enclaves in the United States.
Lower Pacific Heights
Neighborhood
Lower Pacific Heights, also known as Upper Fillmore, is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, between Pacific Heights, the Fillmore District, Laurel Heights, and Japantown.
California Historical Society
- Type: Building
- Description: U.S. state of California’s state historical society
- Categories: historical society, history museum, and nonprofit organization
- Location: San Francisco, Bay Area, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“California Historical Society” goes by many names.
- French: “California Historical Society”
- German: “California Historical Society”
- Japanese: “カリフォルニア歴史協会”
- Portuguese: “California Historical Society”
- Spanish: “California Historical Society”
- Spanish: “Sociedad Historica de California”
- Spanish: “Sociedad Histórica de California”
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