3 Best Landmarks in Fresno, CA

“Meux Home Museum is an elegant 1800s Victorian mansion with period furnishings, a scenic garden, and guided tours. The museum is a tribute to the architecture and hospitality of Gothic Victorians. The museum contains a 16-room Victorian mansion built by Thomas Richard Meux. The house's exterior uses columns, cornices, string courses, corbels, scrolls, fans, and stained and cut glass. All lighting fixtures are great examples of effective gaslight systems during the latter part of the 19th and early 20th centuries. You can enjoy the house's guided tour and walk through the beautiful garden. Visitors can take trips from 45 minutes to 1 hour and see all the finest artwork, architecture, and more from the Victorian era. Meux Home Museum offers free admission for children four and under.”

“Kearney Mansion Museum is the 1903 residence of ranch manager M. Theo Kearney, furnished with period pieces. The museum contains two houses, one primary residence, and the quarters for adjacent servants. The two buildings are constructed in the French Renaissance style, replicated using local materials and Victorian stock moldings. The museum offers educational opportunities for the community through excellence in events, exhibits, and its collections. The Kearney historical site offers guided tours that provide a look into the life and times of the San Joaquin Valley's farming origins. Kearney Mansion Museum offers free entry for members of the historical society and children under the age of 3.”

“FAC Water Tower is 109 feet high, with a storage capacity of 250,000 gallons in the tank. The tower was designed by George Washington Maher. The tower also has an inner wall about two feet thick and an outer wall about fourteen inches wide. The tower features a unique hollow space between its inner and outer walls and has undergone various adaptations. Today, the water tower remains the most recognizable and lasting emblem of Fresno's architecture. FAC Water Tower's shop offers a unique shopping experience featuring local artists producing fine art, crafts, and literature, all at affordable prices.”