California - Calaveras County
Calaveras County California has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Honigsberger Store and Reed's Store, Altaville Grammar School, Angels Hotel and Calaveras County Bank.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Miwok Indian, Chinese and Italian dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Calaveras County historic places including Benjamin K. Thorn, Mark Twain and Charles Bolton.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Calaveras County places including Unkown, Angell & Chaloner, Perseo Righetti, E. Depierre, C.C. Lake and Benjamin K. Thorn. Prominent architectural styles found in Calaveras Country are Greek Revival, Classical Revival and Gothic Revival.

Altaville Grammar School (added 1979 - - #79000471)
Also known as Old Altaville School,The;Red Brick Grammar School
125 N. Main St. , Altaville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unkown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Angels Hotel (added 1972 - - #72000220)
Main St. at Birds Way , Angels Camp
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Twain,Mark
Significant Year:
1893, 1856
Area of Significance:
Literature
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
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Calaveras County Bank (added 1985 - - #85001683)
Also known as Calaveras Meat Market
1239 Main St. , Angels Camp
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Righetti,Perseo, Depierre,E.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
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Calaveras County Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72000221)
Also known as 5th County Seat - 1867-1966
Main St. , San Andreas
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Bolton,Charles
Significant Year:
1893, 1867
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Other, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Government Office
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Choy, Sam, Brick Store (added 1984 - - #84000759)
Also known as Angels Camp Jail
Bird Way , Angels Camp
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Asian, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Copperopolis Armory (added 1997 - - #97001588)
695 Main St. , Copperopolis
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Military
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse
More Information:
Copperopolis Congregational Church (added 1997 - - #97001587)
Also known as Copperopolis Community Center
411 Main St. , Copperopolis
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Angell & Chaloner
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse
More Information:
Douglas Flat School (added 1973 - - #73000397)
NE of Vallecito on SR 4 , Douglas Flat
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Honigsberger Store (added 1992 - - #92000310)
Also known as Calaveras Copper Mining Company Warehouse
665 Main St. , Copperopolis
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
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I.O.O.F. Hall (added 1970 - - #70000928)
Center St. , Mokelumne Hill
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Leger Hotel (added 1970 - - #70000929)
Main St. , Mokelumne Hill
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Owner:
Private
Murphys Grammar School (added 1973 - - #73000398)
Jones St. , Murphys
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unkown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
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Murphys Historic District (added 1982 - - #82005151)
Sheep Ranch Rd., Main, Church, Jones, Algiers Sts., Big Trees Rd., and Angels Creek , Murphys
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Murphys Hotel (added 1971 - - #71000134)
Also known as Mitchler Hotel
Main and Algiers Sts. , Murphys
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
New Melones Archeological District (added 1991 - - #91000327)
Address Restricted , Angels Camp
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Economics, Native American, Asian, European, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Industry, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Miwok Indian, Chinese, Italian
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Cemetery, Department Store, Processing, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related
Reed's Store (added 1992 - - #92000309)
Also known as Copperopolis Copper Mining Company Office
679 Main St. , Copperopolis
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Synder, John J., House (added 1984 - - #84000760)
Also known as Snyder House
247 W. St. Charles St. , San Andreas
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Thorn House (added 1972 - - #72000222)
87 E. St. Charles St. , San Andreas
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Thorn,Benjamin K.
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic Revival
Historic Person:
Thorn,Benjamin K.
Significant Year:
1857
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Utica Mansion (added 1984 - - #84000764)
Also known as Charles D. Lane Mansion
1103 Bush St. , Angels Camp
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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