Nevada City Downtown Historic District
Historic district in California, United States
Nevada City Downtown Historic District
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Location | Roughly bounded by Spring, Bridge, Commercial, York, Washington, Coyote, and Main Sts., Nevada City, California |
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Area | 16 acres (6.5 ha) |
Built | 1917 |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Moderne , Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 85002520 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 23, 1985 |
The Nevada City Downtown Historic District is a 16-acre (6.5 ha) historic district in Nevada City within the U.S. state of California . Located in Nevada County , it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It dates from 1917, with examples of Moderne and Italianate architecture. [2] The period of significance is 1856-1917. The historic district covers the downtown section roughly bounded by Spring, Bridge, Commercial, York, Washington, Coyote, and Main Streets. It includes 70 contributing buildings including the National Hotel , which is separately listed on the National Register. [1] Several historical buildings have received California Historical Landmark status, and have been preserved.
Numbering
- Buildings on Broad Street, numbered from 211 to 420
- Buildings on Commercial Street, numbered from 200 to 405
- Buildings on Main Street, numbered from 30 through 308
- Buildings on South Pine Street, numbered from 108 to 203
- Buildings on North Pine Street, numbered from 108-1/2 to 231
- Buildings on Springs Street, numbered from 300 to 325
- Buildings on Church Street, numbered 214 to 222
- Buildings on Washington Street, numbered 310 and 317
Buildings
- National Hotel, 211 Broad Street
- Court house in Courthouse Square and city hall Art deco facades are attributable to Works Progress Administration projects.
- St. Canice Catholic Church, 317 Washington Street
- Doris Foley Library for Historical Research (NRHP No. 90001809), 211 (re-numbered 231) North Pine Street, is a Carnegie library.
- Miners Foundry (CHL No. 1012), 325 Spring Street, was the first manufacturing location of the Pelton wheel .
- National Hotel (CHL No. 899), 211 Broad Street, is one of the oldest continuously operating hotels west of the Rocky Mountains .
- Nevada City Firehouse No. 2 is a Neoclassical - Greek Revival style building. The firehouse was built in 1860 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1974.
- Nevada Brewery (NRHP No. 85002303), 107 Sacramento Street, was used for brewing and serving lager beer to the mining community.
- Nevada Theatre (CHL No. 863), 401 Broad Street, is California's oldest original-use theatre.
- Ott's Assay Office
- The South Yuba Canal Office (CHL No. 832) was the headquarters for the largest network of water flumes and ditches in California. [3] Located at 134 Main Street, it was the headquarters for the largest network of water flumes and ditches in California. [3] It became a California Historical Landmark in May 1970.
Built in 1855, it was originally known as the Potter Building. A two-story brick structure, [4] it was fitted with iron doors and shutters, plus a filigree balcony railing. [5] The company's original ditch was put into use in 1850. The South Yuba Canal is now part of the public lands of the Tahoe National Forest . [6] The South Yuba Canal System is used for delivering domestic and agricultural water to Nevada City and its neighbor Grass Valley . The water also generates electricity in Northern California . It is approximately 18 mi (29 km) in length. Crossing private and National Forest lands, the canal is bordered by conifers and hardwoods. [6]
Gallery
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Corner of Broadway and Pine
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Masonic Building, 108 N Pine Street
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Alpha Building, 210 Broad Street
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Commercial Street
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Left: Ott's Assay Office, 130 Main Street; Right: South Yuba Canal Building
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Historic New York Hotel building, 408 Broad Street
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Left: McGees Annex, 315 Broad St. Right: City Hall, 317 Broad St.
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Nevada Theatre , 401 Broad Street
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Nevada City United Methodist Church
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Nevada City Firehouse No. 2 , Main Street
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The Independent building, 310 Broad Street
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I.O.O.F building, 225 Broad Street
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Two Room Inn, 431 Broad Street
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Fire House Museum (on far left), 214 Main Street
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A fifteen-ton Pelton wheel in front of the South Yuba Canal Building on Main Street
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Ott's Assay Office with Pelton Wheel monument to the right.
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St. Canice Catholic Church
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Doris Foley Library
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Charles Marsh house
References
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- 1 2 "National Register Information System" . National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nevada City Downtown Historic District" . National Park Service. and accompanying photos
- 1 2 "California State Historical Landmarks in Nevada County" . California Environmental Resources Evaluation System. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008 . Retrieved May 28, 2010 .
- ↑ Hoover, Mildred Brooke; Kyle, Douglas E. (2002). Historic spots in California . Stanford University Press. p. 259. ISBN 0-8047-4482-3 .
- ↑ "Ott's Assay Office & The South Yuba Canal Building" . malakoff.com . Retrieved June 30, 2013 .
- 1 2 Forest Service, USDA (February 14, 2006). "South Yuba Canal Maintenance Project" . Federal Register . 71 (30).
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