Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
California - Amador County
Amador County California has 23 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Kennedy Tailing Wheels, Fiddletown, Indian Grinding Rock, Kennedy Mine Historic District and Knight's Foundry and Shops.

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

The famous person Samuel N. Knight is associated with one of more of the Amador County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Amador County places including James Spears, Henery Schieltez, James Spears, Samuel N. Knight, Henry D. Dewel, Mr. Thompson, Samuel D. Mandell, Berkeley Steel Co., C.E. Fournier and V.F. Garbarini. Prominent architectural styles found in Amador Country are Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Gothic.

Amador County Hospital Building (added 1972 - - #72000215)
Also known as Old Hospital Building
708 Court St. , Jackson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Swain,C.W., Fournier,C.E.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Butterfield, John A., House (added 1986 - - #86002412)
Also known as Tallon House
115 Broadway , Jackson
NoeHill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
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:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Caminetti House (added 1971 - - #71001105)
135 Summit , Jackson
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Chichizola Family Store Complex (added 1992 - - #92000979)
1316--1330 Jackson Gate Rd. , Jackson
Sanfranman59, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
archives document
DePue, Grace Blair, House and Indian Museum (added 1982 - - #82002169)
215 Court St. , Jackson
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Museum, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Fiddletown (added 1978 - - #78000655)
Off CA 49 , Fiddletown
Killiondude, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
archives document
Five Mile Drive--Sutter Creek Bridge (added 1986 - - #86000734)
Five Mile Drive , Ione
KarenTeague, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Garbarini,V.F., Berkeley Steel Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
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
Indian Grinding Rock (added 1971 - - #71000133)
Also known as Chaw`Se
Address Restricted , Volcano
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Northern Miwok
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Processing
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Ione City Centenary Church (added 1977 - - #77000287)
Also known as Cathedral of the Mother Lode;Community United Methodist Chur
150 W. Marlette St. , Ione
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mandell,Samuel D.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Kennedy Tailing Wheels (added 1981 - - #81000146)
Also known as Kennedy Mine Tailing Wheels
Jackson Gate Rd. , Jackson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Spears,James
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Knight's Foundry and Shops (added 1975 - - #75000423)
13 Eureka St. , Sutter Creek
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Knight,Samuel N.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Knight,Samuel N.
Significant Year:
1873
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Industry, Commerce, Invention
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
archives document
Paugh, William J., House (added 2007 - - #07000507)
406 Pitt St. , Jackson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Parish, Charles L.
Architectural Style:
Gothic, 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
Pioneer Hall (added 1971 - - #71001110)
115 Main St. , Jackson
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Owner:
Private
Preston Castle (added 1975 - - #75000422)
Also known as Preston School of Industry
N of Ione on Preston Ave. , Ione
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schieltez,Henery
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (added 1986 - - #86000385)
724 N. Main , Jackson
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Thompson,Mr.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
European, Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Scully Ranch (added 1978 - - #78000656)
Marlette St. , Ione
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Hotel, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
St. George Hotel (added 1984 - - #84000757)
2 Main St. , Volcano
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Sutter Creek Grammar School (added 1976 - - #76000477)
Between Broad and Cole Sts. , Sutter Creek
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Swain, C.W., House (added 2014 - - #14000824)
Ione, Ione
KarenTeague, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Withington, George and Eliza, House (added 2015 - - #14001148)
Ione, Ione
KarenTeague, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Withington, Eliza, Withington, George
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Art, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1850-1924 AD
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