Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission

Theater and history lovers gathered in front of the Nevada Theatre Sunday morning for the unveiling and dedication of a plaque honoring Sally Lewis, installed by the Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission. Speakers included Niel Locke, Nevada City Clerk who recently retired after 25 years of service on the Landmarks Commission; Paul Emery, musician and […]

The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission invites the public to join us in front of the Nevada Theatre on Sunday, October 9th at 10am to unveil and dedicate a plaque honoring Sally Lewis. Sally was the preservation pioneer of Nevada City, and helped save the Nevada Theatre from demolition. She was instrumental in creating the […]

The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission invites you to join us on Sunday, September 18 at 10am to dedicate and unveil one of our newer plaques. The plaque is located near the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad kiosk at the corner of Sacramento Street and Railroad Avenue in Nevada City. Speakers will include David Yee, […]

The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission sadly reports that the historical plaque at Hirschman’s Pond was defaced by someone who splashed red latex paint over it. The vandalism was discovered last Friday by a hiker. It has been reported to the Nevada City Police Department. County personnel promptly removed the plaque and expect to clean […]

The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission invites the public to check out the recently restored Kiosk in the Glenbrook Shopping Center parking lot. Glenbrook Basin, for years the center of recreation in western Nevada County, was declared a historical landmark by the Board of Supervisors in 1993. The Landmarks Commission then erected an informational Kiosk […]

The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission is pleased to announce the Nevada County Board of Supervisors has designated the site of the First Commercial Winery as a Nevada County Historical Landmark, NEV 22-03. Located at 305 Broad Street in downtown Nevada City, the current Novak’s Menswear storefront housed the winery operation of Augustine Isoard in1860. […]

The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission is pleased to announce that on June 14, 2022 the Nevada County Board of Supervisors designated The Nevada City African Methodist Episcopal Church Site as a Nevada County Historical Landmark, NEV 22-02. Located in the present day residential area of 549 North Pine Street in Nevada City, the AME […]

The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission is pleased to announce that on March 22, 2022, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors designated the County’s newest historical landmark NEV 22-01 to commemorates the Chinese workers who were integral in building the Narrow Gauge Railroad. Applicant Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum is sponsoring a plaque which […]

It came as quite a surprise to local history buffs, that in 1930 the famous Mexican artist and muralist Diego Rivera came to Grass Valley and Nevada City. He and his also famous wife, Frida Kahlo, were staying in San Francisco. Rivera was working on completion of two murals – one at the San Francisco […]

A plaque honoring Leb Hirschman and the Jewish Gold Rush community was installed at Hirschman’s Pond on Monday. The Pond was registered as one of Nevada County’s newest landmarks by the Board of Supervisors on July 13, 2021. Hirschman’s Pond is what remains of the hydraulic mine operated by Nevada County pioneer Leb Hirschman. Due […]

October 27, 2021 – The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission is pleased to announce that we held a private dedication ceremony for the Kentucky Ridge Mine Site plaque on Saturday, October 23. Even with the rain, we welcomed the property owner, neighbors, commissioners, and Supervisors Sue Hoek and Hardy Bullock. The plaque reads “During gold […]

Hirschman‘s Pond was registered as Nevada County‘s newest landmark by the Board of Supervisors at its July 13 meeting, upon the application of the Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission. Hirschman‘s Pond is what remains of the hydraulic mine operated by Nevada County pioneer Leb Hirschman. A plaque honoring Hirschman and the Jewish Gold Rush community […]

Days after celebrating Juneteenth, Nevada County welcomed its newest historical landmarks. The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission is pleased to announce the Nevada County Board of Supervisors has designated the Kentucky Ridge Mine Site and the Grass Valley African Methodist Episcopal Church and School Site as Nevada County Historical Landmarks, NEV 21-01 and NEV 21- […]

February 9, 2021 – The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission is pleased to announce the Nevada County Board of Supervisors has designated the McGlashan Butterfly Collection as a Nevada County Historical Resource, NEV 20-05. This 100 year-old unique compilation of butterfly and moth specimens from all over the world is on loan from the McGlashan […]

September 13, 2020 – The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission is proud to announce the unveiling last Friday, of a historical landmark plaque commemorating the mining town of Birchville and its St. Columcille’s Church. The plaque is located in front of 22917 Pleasant Valley Rd. In the 1850s and 60s, Birchville was a booming mining […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. August 26, 2020 – This morning, August 26, 2020, a plaque honoring prominent Nevada City suffragist Ellen Clark Sargent was dedicated in Calanan Park. The plaque was sponsored by The Native Daughters of the Golden West, The Daughters of the American Revolution, and The Nevada County Historical Society, in cooperation with the […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. February 23, 2020 – This year marks the 100th anniversary of the enactment of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote. Nevada County gave birth to that amendment, through the efforts of prominent suffragist Ellen Clark Sargent, and her husband, U. S. Senator Aaron Sargent. Their […]