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The Mountain Quarries Bridge is a railroad bridge across the North Fork American River, near Auburn, spanning between El Dorado and Placer counties. It is a concrete arch bridge that was built in 1912 to transport quarried rock.
Auburn State Recreation Area is a state park unit of California, along 40 miles (64 km) of the North and Middle Forks of the American River. The state recreation area (SRA) is situated on the border of Placer and El Dorado Counties in the heart of historic Gold Country. The largest city with close proximity is the city of Auburn. Once teeming ...
Chile Bar Slate company quarry, off of highway CA193 next to the American River near Placerville, California; Limestone quarry near Auburn, California of the Mountain Quarries Company of San Francisco, a subsidiary of Pacific Portland Cement Company, near confluence of the North Fork and the Middle Fork of the American River.
Location of Placer County in California. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Placer County, California. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Placer County, California, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...
Rock the Quarry Triathlon and Mile Swim. This ninth annual triathlon returns Aug. 10 to Fidler Pond, a former quarry that is now a city park in Goshen with a flat trail circling around it.
List table of the properties and districts — listed on the California Historical Landmarks — within Placer County, California. Note: Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.
The Old Auburn Historic District was the center of commerce during the early California Gold Rush era, with its close proximity to the Gold Country Mother lode. [4] It was one of the earliest mining camps in the state. [4] On April 25, 1851, the city of Auburn was declared the County Seat of Placer County. [4]
The quarry was established by Griffith Griffith, a native of Wales, in 1864.The quarry produced high-quality granite used to construct many buildings in San Francisco and Sacramento, including parts of the California State Capitol. [3]