Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
California - Nevada County
Nevada County California has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Boca Dam, Bridgeport Covered Bridge, Donner Camp, Empire Mine and Foote's Crossing Road.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Martis dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Nevada County historic places including Sargent,Aaron & Ellen, Muller,Carl, William Bowers Jr. Bourn, William Bowers Sr. Bourn and W.H. Kruger.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Nevada County places including US Bureau of Reclamation, Willis Polk, A.D. Foote, William Bettis, William H. Weeks, William Mooser and Willis Jefferson Polk. Prominent architectural styles found in Nevada Country are Gothic, Italianate and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Boca Dam (added 1981 - - #81000712)
S end of Boca Resevoir , Truckee
Emerson7, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Bureau of Reclamation
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Engineering, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Water Works
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Water Works
More Information:
archives document
Bridgeport Covered Bridge (added 1971 - - #71000168)
SW of French Corral over S. Yuba River , French Corral
BotMultichill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Commercial Row--Brickelltown Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000803)
Roughly the N. side of Donner Pass Rd. from Bridge St. westwards approx. 1,700 ft. , Truckee
Liannadavis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Transportation, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Davis Mill (added 2010 - - #10000157)
Also known as Randolph Quartz Mine Millsite, BLM# CA-018-YN-26
off North Bloomfield Road; 3 miles NE of Nevada City , Nevada City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Processing Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Donner Camp (added 1966 - - #66000218)
Also known as Donner Camp Sites;Donner Memorial State Park
2.6 mi. W of Truckee on U.S. 40 , Truckee
Sxilderik, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Social History
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Emmanuel Episcopal Church (added 1982 - - #82004984)
245 S. Church St. , Grass Valley
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bettis,William
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Empire Mine (added 1977 - - #77000318)
Also known as Empire Mine State Historic Park
SE of Grass Valley at 338 E. Empire St. , Grass Valley
Beej71~commonswiki, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Polk,Willis
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
More Information:
archives document
Empire Mine Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2013 - - #13000140)
Address Restricted, Grass Valley
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Polk, Willis Jefferson
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Historic Person:
Bourn, William Bowers Jr., Bourn, William Bowers Sr.
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Foote's Crossing Road (added 1981 - - #81000180)
Tahoe National Forest , Nevada City
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Grass Valley Public Library (added 1992 - - #92000267)
207 Mill St. , Grass Valley
Travis.Thurston, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mooser,William
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
archives document
Kidd and Knox Building (added 1980 - - #80004628)
228--236 Broad St. , Nevada City
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Owner:
Private
Kruger House (added 1982 - - #82002220)
Also known as C.B.White's
10292 Donner Pass Rd. , Truckee
E bailey, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Kruger,W.H.
Significant Year:
1920, 1873
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Malakoff Diggins-North Bloomfield Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000418)
Graniteville Star Route , North Bloomfield
J.smith, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Marsh, Martin Luther, House (added 1973 - - #73000415)
254 Boulder St. , Nevada City
NoeHill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
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:
archives document
Meadow Lake Petroglyphs (added 1971 - - #71000169)
Also known as 4-Nev-3
Address Restricted , French Lake
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Art, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Martis
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Mount St. Mary's Academy and Convent (added 1974 - - #74000543)
Also known as Orphanage of the Holy Angels
Church and Chapel Sts. , Grass Valley
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Educational Related Housing
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
National Exchange Hotel (added 1973 - - #73000416)
Also known as Bicknell's Block
211 Broad St. , Nevada City
Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Communications
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Nevada Brewery (added 1985 - - #85002303)
Also known as Old Nevada Brewery;Old Stone Brewery
107 Sacramento St. , Nevada City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Nevada City Downtown Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002520)
Also known as See Also:National Hotel
Roughly bounded by Spring, Bridge, Commercial, York, Washington, Coyote, and Main Sts. , Nevada City
Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Moderne, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Invention, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Nevada City Firehouse No. 2 (added 1974 - - #74000544)
420 Broad St. , Nevada City
Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station
Current Function:
Other, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
archives document
Nevada City Free Public Library (added 1990 - - #90001809)
Also known as Nevada City Library;Carnegie Library
211 N. Pine St. , Nevada City
Chris857, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Weeks,William H.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
archives document
Nevada Theatre (added 1973 - - #73000417)
Also known as The Cedar Theatre
Broad and Bridge Sts. , Nevada City
Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium, Theater
More Information:
archives document
North Star House (added 2011 - - #10001191)
12075 Old Auburn Rd, Grass Valley
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person:
Foote, Mary Hallock
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Literature, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
archives document
Ott's Assay Office (added 1975 - - #75000447)
Also known as South Yuba Canal Office
130 Main St. , Nevada City
Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Professional, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Red Dog Townsite (added 2001 - - #01000968)
Also known as CA-018-YN-55, Brooklyn
Address Restricted , Nevada City
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Exploration/Settlement
Cultural Affiliation:
Chinese, Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Hotel, Organizational, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Sargent, Aaron A., House (added 1980 - - #80000825)
Also known as Sargent-Freeman Home
449 Broad St. , Nevada City
Renata Earles, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Sargent,Aaron & Ellen, Muller,Carl
Significant Year:
1856
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Law, Landscape Architecture, Health/Medicine, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Summit Camp (added 2024 - - #100011385)
Donner Pass Road, Norden
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Summit Camp (added 2024 - - #100011384)
Donner Pass Road, Norden
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Truckee Veterans Memorial Building (added 2021 - - #100006720)
10214 High St., Truckee
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
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