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

Calaveras County California has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Honigsberger Store and Reed's Store, Altaville Grammar School, Angels Hotel and Calaveras County Bank.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Miwok Indian, Chinese and Italian dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Calaveras County historic places including Benjamin K. Thorn, Mark Twain and Charles Bolton.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Calaveras County places including Unkown, Angell & Chaloner, Perseo Righetti, E. Depierre, C.C. Lake and Benjamin K. Thorn. Prominent architectural styles found in Calaveras Country are Greek Revival, Classical Revival and Gothic Revival.

Altaville Grammar School (added 1979 - - #79000471)

Also known as Old Altaville School,The;Red Brick Grammar School

125 N. Main St. , Altaville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unkown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Angels Hotel (added 1972 - - #72000220)

Main St. at Birds Way , Angels Camp

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Twain,Mark

Significant Year:

1893, 1856

Area of Significance:

Literature

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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Calaveras County Bank (added 1985 - - #85001683)

Also known as Calaveras Meat Market

1239 Main St. , Angels Camp

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Righetti,Perseo, Depierre,E.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

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Calaveras County Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72000221)

Also known as 5th County Seat - 1867-1966

Main St. , San Andreas

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Bolton,Charles

Significant Year:

1893, 1867

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Other, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Government Office

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Choy, Sam, Brick Store (added 1984 - - #84000759)

Also known as Angels Camp Jail

Bird Way , Angels Camp

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Asian, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Copperopolis Armory (added 1997 - - #97001588)

695 Main St. , Copperopolis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

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Copperopolis Congregational Church (added 1997 - - #97001587)

Also known as Copperopolis Community Center

411 Main St. , Copperopolis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Angell & Chaloner

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

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Douglas Flat School (added 1973 - - #73000397)

NE of Vallecito on SR 4 , Douglas Flat

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Honigsberger Store (added 1992 - - #92000310)

Also known as Calaveras Copper Mining Company Warehouse

665 Main St. , Copperopolis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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I.O.O.F. Hall (added 1970 - - #70000928)

Center St. , Mokelumne Hill

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Leger Hotel (added 1970 - - #70000929)

Main St. , Mokelumne Hill

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Owner:

Private

Murphys Grammar School (added 1973 - - #73000398)

Jones St. , Murphys

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unkown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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Murphys Historic District (added 1982 - - #82005151)

Sheep Ranch Rd., Main, Church, Jones, Algiers Sts., Big Trees Rd., and Angels Creek , Murphys

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Murphys Hotel (added 1971 - - #71000134)

Also known as Mitchler Hotel

Main and Algiers Sts. , Murphys

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

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New Melones Archeological District (added 1991 - - #91000327)

Address Restricted , Angels Camp

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Economics, Native American, Asian, European, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Industry, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Miwok Indian, Chinese, Italian

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Cemetery, Department Store, Processing, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related

Reed's Store (added 1992 - - #92000309)

Also known as Copperopolis Copper Mining Company Office

679 Main St. , Copperopolis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Synder, John J., House (added 1984 - - #84000760)

Also known as Snyder House

247 W. St. Charles St. , San Andreas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Thorn House (added 1972 - - #72000222)

87 E. St. Charles St. , San Andreas

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thorn,Benjamin K.

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic Revival

Historic Person:

Thorn,Benjamin K.

Significant Year:

1857

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, 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:

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Utica Mansion (added 1984 - - #84000764)

Also known as Charles D. Lane Mansion

1103 Bush St. , Angels Camp

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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