Historical Significance

The Dome is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. both in it’s own right and as a contributing element of the a potential residential historic district of Sonora. The building is eligible for listing at the local level for its association with the economic and social development and growth of Sonora … Read more

Committee recommends sale or donation of historic Sonora Dome

After nearly two years, an advisory committee has approved a recommendation to the Sonora Union High School District Board of Trustees in support of selling or donating the historic Sonora Dome, two adjacent former classroom buildings used by Tuolumne County Arts in recent years, and Lions Park. The committee, which was formed in 2019, met … Read more

Staff moves out of historic landmark Sonora Dome

As it will save the Sonora High School District about $20,000 a year, the move makes financial sense. School trustees in April voted to move the district office from the stately and historic Sonora Dome to a far smaller building on Sonora High’s Shaws Flat Road campus. Nobody challenged the plan, rightfully reasoning that every … Read more