California - Nevada County - Historic Districts
Nevada County California (Historic Districts) has 4 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.

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

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
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
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
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
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