National Register of Historic Places - California (CA), Nevada County

Nevada County California (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Empire Mine, Malakoff Diggins-North Bloomfield Historic District and Nevada City Downtown Historic District, Commercial Row--Brickelltown Historic District and Empire Mine Historic District (Boundary Increase).

Several famous people are associated with these Nevada County historic places including William Bowers Sr. Bourn and William Bowers Jr. Bourn.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Nevada County places including Willis Polk and Willis Jefferson Polk. Prominent architectural styles found in Nevada Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian and Italianate.

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

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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

Empire Mine (added 1977 - - #77000318)

Also known as Empire Mine State Historic Park

SE of Grass Valley at 338 E. Empire St. , Grass Valley

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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

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

Malakoff Diggins-North Bloomfield Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000418)

Graniteville Star Route , North Bloomfield

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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

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

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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