Old Auburn Historic District | |
![]() Auburn California courthouse (1897) | |
Location | Roughly bounded by Maple, Commercial, Court, Washington, Spring, and Sacramento Streets, Auburn, California, United States |
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Coordinates | 38°53′39″N121°04′34″W / 38.894167°N 121.076111°W |
Area | 22 acres (8.9 ha) |
Built | 1855 |
NRHP reference No. | 70000138 [2] |
CHISL No. | N62 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 29, 1970 |
Designated CHISL | December 29, 1970 |
The Old Auburn Historic District is a historic district in Auburn, California, United States. It is listed as one of the National Register of Historic Places since December 29, 1970. [3] [4] It is also known as North Fork Dry Diggings, and Woods Dry Diggings.
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] In the early 1900s, the city became the largest plum producer in the nation, and had a large agricultural industry. [4]