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

Amador County California (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fiddletown and Kennedy Mine Historic District, Chichizola Family Store Complex, Jackson Downtown Historic District and Kirkwood Lake Tract.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Amador County places including Henry D. Dewel, James Spears and George C. Sellon. Prominent architectural styles found in Amador Country are Classical Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival and Queen Anne.

Chichizola Family Store Complex (added 1992 - - #92000979)

1316--1330 Jackson Gate Rd. , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Department Store, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Storage

Fiddletown (added 1978 - - #78000655)

Off CA 49 , Fiddletown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Jackson Downtown Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000365)

Roughly along Main St. from 215 Main St. to 14 Broadway , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Kennedy Mine Historic District (added 2009 - - #08001347)

Also known as Kennedy Mining nad Milling Company; Kennedy Mining Company, Humbug Hill; Kennedy Quartz Mining Claim; THe Gate

12594 Kennedy Mine Rd. , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dewel, Henry D., Spears, James

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Law, Architecture, Industry, Engineering, Other

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Processing Site

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Theater

Kirkwood Lake Tract (added 2009 - - #09001054)

Also known as Lake Kirkwood Recreation Residence Tract; Lake Kirkwood, Summer Home Tract

1/2 mile N. of CA 88 along the shoreline of Lake Kirkwood on the Eldorado National Forest , Pioneer

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp