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December 09, 1977. Empire Mine State Historic Park is a state-protected mine and park in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Grass Valley, California, U.S. The Empire Mine is on the National Register of Historic Places, a federal Historic District, and a California Historical Landmark. Since 1975 California State Parks has administered and ...
12075 Old Auburn Rd., Grass Valley, Nevada County, California. North Star House (alternate: Foote Mansion) is a house located roughly a mile south of Grass Valley, Nevada County, northern California. The building served as the superintendent's house for the North Star Mine. Commissioned by Superintendent Arthur De Wint Foote and his wife, Mary ...
Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County, California, United States.As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 12,860.Situated at roughly 2,500 feet (760 m) in elevation in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, this northern Gold Country city is 57 miles (92 km) by car from Sacramento and 88 miles (142 km) west of Reno.
Home of Lola Montez. Front facade, Lola Montez Home. The Home of Lola Montez is located in downtown Grass Valley, California at 248 Mill Street. Lola Montez, the internationally known singer and dancer, moved here in 1853, and this is the only home she ever owned. [1][2][3]
United Grocery Outlet. United Grocery Outlet, also branded as Bargain Barn Inc. and GO: Grocery Outlet, [1] is a regional discount supermarket chain based in Athens, Tennessee. In addition to its 24 locations in Tennessee, it has stores in Western North Carolina (9), Georgia (4), Kentucky (1), Virginia (1) and Alabama (1).
The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Company incorporated on April 4, 1874, [2] and was headquartered in Grass Valley, California. After two years of construction, passenger and commercial rail services began in 1876 and continued until 1943. The 22.53 mi (36.26 km) line ran from Colfax, north through Grass Valley to Nevada City.
The North Star Mine was the Grass Valley Gold District's deepest mine, measuring 4,000 feet (1,200 m) vertical depth. [3] The North Star House at the North Star Mine was built by Julia Morgan. In 1895, Arthur De Wint Foote settled in Grass Valley, having been hired to design and construct an electric-generating plant for the mine. [9]
1,427 ft (435 m) Higgins Corner is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. [1] It lies at an elevation of 1427 feet (435 m). [1] Higgins Corner is located 12.5 miles (20.1 km) south of Grass Valley. [2]