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The Auburn Joss House is a historic Chinese community building in Auburn, California, United States. [1] It now serves as a cultural history museum, which is open to the public with limited hours. The Auburn Joss House is part of the Old Auburn Historic District , a National Register of Historic Place listed historic district ; [ 2 ] and has a ...
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]
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 for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a Google map.
The original temple was built in 1852 by Chinese goldminers during the California gold rush. [2] [3] [4]The current building, called The Temple among the Trees Beneath the Clouds (雲林廟), was built in 1874 to replace earlier structures which had been destroyed by fires the year previous.
China Camp State Park is a state park in Marin County, California, surrounding a historic Chinese American shrimp-fishing village and a salt marsh. The park is located in San Rafael, California, on the shore of San Pablo Bay. It is known for its hiking and mountain biking trails, scenic views, and open spaces.
Auburn Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in Sacramento County, California, United States, and a tiny portion in Placer County, California carrying surface street traffic through the cities and communities of Sacramento, Arden-Arcade, Foothill Farms, Citrus Heights, and Roseville. [1]
Folsom Boulevard begins in the East Sacramento neighborhood (in a southeasterly direction) as a two-lane roadway, expanding to four lanes at 59th Street. After passing the intersection of 65th Street, Folsom Boulevard is reduced to two lanes as it runs beneath the Union Pacific railroad tracks via a short subway tunnel.
Clipper Gap (also, Clippergap) [2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. [1] Clipper Gap is located 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Auburn. [2] It lies at an elevation of 1676 feet (511 m).