History
The Chinese American population of the region first blossomed in the 1880s. A fire destroyed much of the community in 1919. The Chinatown House was built shortly after the fire.Structure
The Chinatown House was built of unreinforced brick masonry, with 10 small rooms downstairs and two long rooms upstairs.Preservation
Chinatown House was registered as a California Historical Resource with the California Office of Historic Preservation on December 22, 1975. The building was designated a city landmark in 1985, and in 2013, The National Trust for Historic Preservation added the building to its list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. Chinatown House is registered with the California Points of Historical Interest as point SBR-077. The Cucamonga Valley Water District owns the house and had planned the house's demolition when local advocates began an effort to preserve the structure, led by a group named the Chinatown House Preservation Coalition.References
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* * ftp://gis.sanbag.ca.gov/SANBAG/Projects/Arrive/Relevant%20Studies/Rancho/General%20Plan/Chapter_2_Land_Use_Community_Design_Historic_Resources.pdf 1900s architecture in the United States 1910s architecture in the United States 1919 establishments in California Chinese-American culture in California Houses completed in 1919 National Register of Historic Places in San Bernardino County, California Rancho Cucamonga, California {{California-struct-stub