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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.
Nevada City is the county seat of Nevada County, California, and a historic mining town founded in 1849 during the Gold Rush. Learn about its history, geography, demographics, and notable buildings and structures.
A Rosary based prayer that originated with the Servite Order and recalls the Sorrows the Virgin Mary endured for Jesus. It is also known as the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows or the Servite Rosary and has a different method and beads from the traditional Rosary.
The Rosary is a set of prayers and beads used by Catholics to meditate on the life of Jesus and Mary. It consists of five decades of Hail Marys, each preceded by a Lord's Prayer and followed by a Glory Be, and accompanied by reflections on one of the Mysteries of the Rosary.
Nevada Theatre is California's oldest existing theater building, located in Nevada City, California. It was built in 1865 and has hosted celebrities such as Mark Twain and Jack London, as well as live performances and movies.
Organized as the Civic Improvement Club, the city's women were the landscape planners. Furnishings cost $1,000. The library was dedicated on October 4, 1907. Miss Annie James was the librarian in 1919. By 1923, the Nevada City Free Library had 1,782 volumes, increasing to 7,555 volumes by 1927, when Iva Williamson was the librarian.
Nevada County is a county in the Sierra Nevada region of California, named after the mining town of Nevada City. It has a history of gold rush, railroad, and technology, and is part of the Truckee - Grass Valley micropolitan area.
E Clampus Vitus is a fraternal organization that preserves the heritage of the American West, especially the gold mining regions. Learn about its history, name, motto, initiation rites, and chapters in various states.