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Nevada City c. 1856 by Julia Ann Rudolph. The settlement was originally a Nisenan village named Ustumah. [6] [7]European Americans first settled Nevada City in 1849, [8] during the California Gold Rush, as Nevada (Spanish for "snow-covered", a reference to the snow-topped mountains in the area).
The Nevada City Downtown Historic District is a 16-acre (6.5 ha) historic district in Nevada City within the U.S. state of California. Located in Nevada County, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It dates from 1917, with examples of Moderne and Italianate architecture. [2] The period of significance is 1856–1917.
Pages in category "History of Nevada City, California" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Pioneer Cemetery (Nevada City, California)
The Nevada Theatre, also known as the Cedar Theatre, located in downtown Nevada City, California, is California's oldest existing theater building. [3] Its principal periods of significance were 1850–1874, 1875–1899, 1900–1924, and 1925–1949. [4] It is situated on ancestral Nisenan land. [5]
Nevada County Narrow Gauge RR #5, at Colfax, California. This engine still exists and is at the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum in Nevada City, California (Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley Collection). Restored Nevada County Narrow Gauge #5 on display during a visit to the Nevada State Railroad Museum in 2022.
The National Exchange Hotel (also known as the National Hotel) is located in Nevada City in the U.S. state of California. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a California Historical Landmark, it is one of the oldest continuously operated hotels west of the Rockies. [3] It opened in August 1856 under the name of "Bicknell ...
History of Nevada City, California (11 P) N. People from Nevada City, California (42 P) Pages in category "Nevada City, California" The following 10 pages are ...
The park is 26 miles (42 km) north-east of Nevada City, California, in the Gold Rush country. [4] The 3,143-acre (1,272 ha) park was established in 1965. [ 5 ]