Local Preservation Societies | Preservation Organizations Museums | Bookshelf | To Previous Page Local Preservation Societies Casa de Rancho Cucamonga Historical Society (909)989-4970 Etiwanda Historical Society P.O. Box 363 Etiwanda, California 91739 Meets second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. (909)899-8432                                         Local Preservation Societies | Preservation Organizations Museums | Bookshelf | To Previous Page Preservation Organizations The California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) is the main state agency responsible for historic preservation in California. The State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) is located in this office. Under federal law each state must have a SHPO, who is responsible for nominating resources to the National Register. (916)653-5789   The Chaffey Communities Cultural Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting history and culture in Montclair, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, and Upland. (909)982-8010   California Preservation Foundation The California Preservation Foundation is a statewide organization that works to save historic resources. They can provide information on grants, preservation law, and references to certain preservation projects. (510)763-0972   The National Park Service "Links to the Past" has links to the National Register, preservation programs, archeology information, national parks and museums. You will find historic evaluation criteria, tax incentives and Historic Preservation Officers nationwide.   The National Trust for Historic Preservation is the foremost organization in the nation concerned with preserving cultural and historic resources within the United States. (415)956-0610 or (800)944-6847                                             Local Preservation Societies | Preservation Organizations Museums | Bookshelf | To Previous Page Museums Casa de Rancho Cucamonga (Rains House) 8810 Hemlock (Vineyard Avenue, one block north of Foothill Boulevard) The house originally belonged to the 13,000 acre Rancho de Cucamonga. John Rains built the house in 1860 for his wife, Dona Merced Williams de Rains. It was the first burned brick house in San Bernardino County, and te second oldest burned brick house still in existence in Southern California. It is the only structure in the City listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house is generally open to the public Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 4:00 p.m. Chaffey-Garcia House 7150 Etiwanda Avenue (one block north of Baseline Road) This house was built c. 1874 by Captain Joseph Garcia. It was purchased by the Chaffey brothers in 1882 and became the cornerstone of the Etiwanda townsite the brothers eventually laid out. The house had the first electric light west of the Rocky Mountains in 1882 and was also the home of the first long distance telephone call in California. A hydro-electric generator powered electricity for the house. The house was moved to its present location in 1985 and restored by the Etiwanda Historical Society. Tours of the house are conducted on the second Saturday of each month, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., by the Etiwanda Historical Society   Cooper Museum 217 East 'A' Street, Upland Scheduled to open late 1997. Region's history is presented through exhibits, walking tours, publications, workshops, and events. During constructions tours are available by appointment only for groups of 10 or more persons by calling (909)982-8010.   Garrett and Company Winery (Virginia Dare) 10470 Foothill The design of the winery was inspired by the famous Mission Inn in Riverside and built by John Klusman and M.E. Post in 1910. From 1912 to 1962, Garrett and Company produced wine, except during Prohibition in which Virginia Dare grape concentrate was produced. The original distinctive tower and grape crusher building have been preserved. The small grape crusher building, located on the south side of the food court, houses a colorful display of the area's viniculture history.   Maloof Residence & Workshops Southeast corner of Almond and Carnelian This is an ongoing historic preservation project to relocate the home and workshops of the internationally acclaimed woodworker and furniture designer Sam Maloof. The structures exhibit an exceptional level of craftsmanship and design reflecting the back-to-earth counterculture movement of the 1960s and 1970s. The complex is a product of necessity, which evolved over time, and reflects the builder's creativity, his love of his craft and its raw material, wood. Every detail is crafted to reflect Maloof's sense of design and passion for wood. The home and workshops are potential listings on the National Register of Historic Places.                                               Local Preservation Societies | Preservation Organizations Museums | Bookshelf | To Previous Page Bookshelf To learn more about the rich history of Rancho Cucamonga, check out these books at the Rancho Cucamonga Library: History of Alta Loma,California by Martha Gaines Stoebe, 1981 Light Over the Mountain, A History of the Rancho Cucamonga Area by D.L. Clucas, 1979 Rancho Cucamonga and Dona Merced by Esther Boulton Black, 1975 The History of Etiwanda by Hickox, 1981         . .