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Jackson Downtown Historic District

Coordinates: 38°20′57″N 120°46′22″W / 38.34917°N 120.77278°W / 38.34917; -120.77278
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Jackson Downtown Historic District
Jackson Fire Department, 75 California St.
Jackson Downtown Historic District is located in California
Jackson Downtown Historic District
LocationRoughly along Main St. from 215 Main St. to 14 Broadway, Jackson, California
Coordinates38°20′57″N 120°46′22″W / 38.34917°N 120.77278°W / 38.34917; -120.77278
Area14 acres (5.7 ha)
ArchitectGeorge C. Sellon
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Mission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.00000365[1]
Added to NRHPApril 14, 2000

The Jackson Downtown Historic District, in Jackson, California, is a 14 acres (5.7 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. It runs roughly along Main St. from 215 Main St. to 14 Broadway. The district included 58 contributing buildings.[1]

The contributing buildings include, among others:

  • Krabbenhoft Building (1931), four-story tallest building in the district
  • Amador County Courthouse (1863, remodeled 1940). "Despite its construction date, it is a striking example of the Moderne style."[2]
  • Former county library (1933), Mediterranean Revival in style.
  • Jackson Fire Department, 75 California Street (c.1955), a one-story brick building
  • Native Sons hall, 20 Court Street (c.1894, 1915), a two-story brick fraternal building. It has a parapet with a projecting cornice above "NSGW" and "No 31" in raised letters.[2]

It includes one or more works by architect George C. Sellon.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jackson Downtown Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved March 26, 2019. With accompanying 20 photos