Points of Interest
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Historical Buildings
South Yuba canal Building, Ott's Assay Office
The oldest business buildings in Nevada City. The South Yuba Canal
Building (1855), California Historical Landmark (CHL) No. 832,
houses the Chamber of Commerce. Otts (1857) is where James
J. Ott assayed ore in 1859 that led to the famous Comstock Lode
silver rush in Nevada.
The National Hotel
The state's oldest, continuously-operating
hotel consists of four buildings constructed in 1854 and 1856-57.
CHL No. 899.
The Nevada Theatre
This 1865 brick structure
is the oldest building in the state erected as a theatre.
Firehouse No. 2
Built in 1861, this venerable
brick firehouse near the top of Broad Street housed one of Nevada
Citys first volunteer fire companies.
Miners Foundry Cultural Center
Now a community
center, the foundry, built in 1856, contributed technology for
mining, skiing and other industries.
Sargent House
Built in 1856 by civic leader
and former U.S. Senator Aaron A. Sargent, this carefully restored
and landscaped home is one of the most viewed in town. Now a bed
and breakfast inn.
The Nevada County Courhouse
Nevada County justice
has been dispensed here since 1855. The original courthouse burned
in 1856, was rebuilt by 1864 and remodeled in 1937. The annex
was completed in 1964.
The Old Brewery
The brewery dates to 1857;
its granite walls to 1882.
Red Castle Inn
(1860), 109 Prospect St.
Nevada Lodge No. 13, F&AM
108 1/2 No.
Pine St.
Churches
Nevada City Methodist Church
(1864), 433 Broad
St.
St. Canice Catholic Church
(1864), 317 Washington
St.
Trinity Episcopal Church
(1874), Nevada &
High streets
Nevada City First Baptist Church
(1864), 300
Main St.
Museums & Historical Research
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
#5 Kidder Court, 470-0902, Sat & Sun 10-4
Firehouse No. 1
One of the most photographed
buildings in the Gold Country. Built in 1861, the building housed
Nevada Hose Co. No. 1. Now a museum.
Doris Foley Historical Research Library
211 North Pine St.
Searls Historical Library
214 Church St.
Other Areas of Interest
Historic Gold Mines
Nevada County has a rich mining history
The Pine Street Bridge
This old-fashioned
bridge across Deer Creek was built in 1996, a replica of the 1903
span. The first bridge here was an 1862 suspension bridge built
by Andrew Hallidie, father of San Franciscos cable cars.
The Chinese Quarter
Several Chinese businesses
were located along upper Commercial Street in the 1850s-1870s.
Pioneer Cemetary
(1851), Upper West Broad Str.
Calanan Park
Lower Broad St. at Union St.
Pioneer Park
Park Ave. to Nimrod St.
Sugar Loaf Mountain
Landmark hill directly north
of town
Banner Mountain
elev. 3,899 ft., areas highest
peak, 3 miles