Editing San Luis Obispo, California (section)

===Historic buildings and districts===
{{Main|City of San Luis Obispo Historic Resources}}
[[File:San Luis Obispo (29329160137) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Downtown Historic District]]
San Luis Obispo has more than 180 historic buildings that have been designated as City of San Luis Obispo Historic Resources. Three of the city's designated historic resources have also been designated as [[California Historic Landmark]]s, including [[Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa]], the [[Dallidet Adobe]], and [[Ah Louis Store]]. In addition, [[National Register of Historic Places]] sites include the [[Myron Angel House]], the [[Pacific Coast Railway Company Grain Warehouse]], [[Robert Jack House]], the [[Tribune-Republic Building]], [[San Luis Obispo Carnegie Library]], the Ah Louis Store, and [[William Shipsey House]]. The Carnegie Library is home to the San Luis Obispo County Historical Museum which includes a research center with information on the city's other historical resources.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slochs.org/building.asp |title=History of Our Building |website=San Luis Obispo County Historical Museum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100607043038/http://www.slochs.org/building.asp |archive-date=June 7, 2010}}</ref>

The city also has five designated historic districts as follows:
* Downtown Historic District &ndash; 	Covers {{convert|61.5 |acres}} generally bounded by Palm Street to the north, Marsh Street to the south, Osos Street to the east, and Nipomo Street to the west, plus Dana Street in the northwest. The Downtown Historic District covers the oldest part of the city, including the [[Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa]] and many commercial structures from the city's boom era from the 1890s to the 1910s.<ref name=HPPG>{{cite web|title=Historic Preservation Program Guidelines|publisher=City of San Luis Obispo|date=November 2010|pages=38–42|url=https://www.slocity.org/home/showdocument?id=4144}}</ref> 
* Chinatown Historic District &ndash; Covers {{convert|4.4| acres}} along both sides of Palm Street between Chorro and Morro Streets.	Established in 1995 to recognize the contributions of the city's Chinese community.<ref>Historic Preservation Program Guidelines, pp. 43–46.</ref> Two historical storefronts face Palm Street; Ah Louis Store and Mee Heng Low.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pridgen |first=Andrew |date=October 26, 2022 |title=95-year-old Chinese restaurant is almost all that's left of this Chinatown |url=https://www.sfgate.com/centralcoast/article/slo-county-mee-heng-low-17533387.php |access-date=November 2, 2022 |work=SFGATE |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Old Town Historic District &ndash; Covers {{convert|86| acres}} generally bounded by Pacific Street on the north, Islay Street on the south, Santa Rosa Street on the east, and Beach Street on the west.	Established in 1987, the district is located in the city's oldest residential neighborhoods with historic homes dating from the 1880s to the turn of the century.<ref>Historic Preservation Program Guidelines, pp. 34–37.</ref>
* Mill Street Historic District	&ndash; Covers {{convert|20| acres}} from Peach Street on the north, Palm Street on the south, Pepper Street on the east and Toro Street on the west	Established in 1987, the area consists of early 20th century homes in the Tudor Revival, Craftsman, Mission Revival, Prairie Colonial, and Shingle styles. Sometimes referred to as Fremont Heights.<ref>Historic Preservation Program Guidelines, pp. 47–50.</ref>
* Railroad Historic District &ndash; Covers {{convert|80.7| acres}} bounded by the railroad right-of-way on the east, Johnson Avenue on the north, Orcutt Road on the south, Leff Street on the northwest, and Broad Street on the west. Established in 1998 along the historic boundaries of the Southern Pacific rail yard. It includes residential and commercial resources constructed following the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1894.<ref>Historic Preservation Program Guidelines, pp. 51–55.</ref>