Gold Country Museum – Auburn CA

City:
Auburn, CA

Site Type:
Education and Health, Parks and Recreation, Museums, Fairgrounds

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Marked:
Yes

Description

This building was originally built as a mining exhibit hall for the 20th Agricultural District Fairgrounds. It became the first Placer County Museum in 1948.

The WPA built much of the rest of the Gold Country Fairgrounds as well.

Source notes

https://www.placer.ca.gov/~/media/fac/fac%20%20%20museums%20division/documents/volume12Issue3RG42409mj.ashx

Location Info

1273 High St.
Auburn, CA 95603
Placer County

Location notes:

Coordinates: 38.891876, -121.07462

Site Details

Plaque info:

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