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

Placer County California (Vacant / Not In Use) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Griffith House, Griffith Quarry and Outlet Gates and Gatekeeper's Cabin, Colfax Passenger Depot and Outlet Gates and Gatekeeper's Cabin.

The famous person Griffith Griffith is associated with one of more of the Placer County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Placer County places including Unkown, Griffith Griffith, Southern Pacific RR Co. and Robert Montgomery Watson. Prominent architectural styles found in Placer Country are Colonial Revival and Greek Revival.

Colfax Passenger Depot (added 1999 - - #98001605)

Also known as Southern Pacific Railroad Colfax Passenger Depot

Main St. and Railroad Ave. , Colfax

Liannadavis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Southern Pacific RR Co.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Griffith House (added 1978 - - #78000733)

Also known as Griffith Home

7325 English Colony Way , Penryn

Slick-o-bot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Griffith,Griffith

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Griffith,Griffith

Significant Year:

1867

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Griffith Quarry (added 1977 - - #77000322)

Taylor Rd. , Penryn

Fralambert, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Information Potential, Event

Historic Person:

Griffith,Griffith

Significant Year:

1874, 1864

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Industrial

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Outlet Gates and Gatekeeper's Cabin (added 1972 - - #72000245)

Also known as Historic Gatekeeper`s Log House and Site

U.S. 89 at mouth of Truckee River , Tahoe City

Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unkown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Native American, Architecture, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Watson Log Cabin (added 1979 - - #79000518)

560 N. Lake Blvd , Tahoe City

Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Watson, Robert Montgomery

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use