National Register Listing

North Beach Historic District

a.k.a. San Clemente Amusement Center

Roughly bounded by North El Camino Real, Avenida Estacion, and Boca De La Playa, San Clemente, CA
Local significance of the district:
Community Planning And Development; Entertainment/recreation

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2020.
About National Register Listings

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.

The California Gold Rush of 1849 brought a huge influx of people to the state. In just two years, the population of San Francisco grew from 1,000 to 25,000. However, only a small percentage of gold-seekers actually struck it rich, and many ended up in debt or poverty.