Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1891.
“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.”
Wikipedia article Old Auburn Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 35 National Register listings published here for Placer County · listed in 1970 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1,170 fires within 5 miles of Old Auburn Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,822 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 67 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 505 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 338 |
| Debris and open burning | 147 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 67 |
| Smoking | 32 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 31 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 25 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 10 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | GERRY |
| 9 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | EDGEWOOD |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit | SHAWNEE |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit | AUBURN |
| 9 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit | AIRPORT |
| 9 September 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit | LINE |
| 9 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Amador-El Dorado Unit | MISTY |
| 9 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 150 acres | Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit | FORESTHILL |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 257 workings within 5 miles of Old Auburn Historic District: 90 past producers, 85 unknowns, 68 occurrences, 13 producers. 13 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool-Cave Valley Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| Coulton Lime and Stone-Auburn Plant | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Davenport Deposit | Silica | Occurrence | ||
| Eclipse Consolidated | Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Eclipse Consolidated | Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Argentite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Gold Blossom | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Arsenic | Past Producer | Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | |
| Golden Stag | Gold, Silver, Molybdenum | Past Producer | Gold, Molybdenite | |
| Green Point | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Green Point Mercury and Uranium Psp | Mercury, Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Hathaway | Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Arsenic | Past Producer | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Marcasite, Pyrite |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Auburn, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 2000 and 2025: 4 flood, 2 heavy rain, 1 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 2 deaths. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | Flood | Auburn | 2 killed | Placer County Sheriff reported a group of three men went to fish in the North American River, north of Folsom Lake on November 23rd. Two of the men, both 20 years old, got into the water. One of them was swept away by the strong currents and the second man tried to help but was also pulled into the current. The recovery operation was extremely technical and in a portion of the river with rapids and strong current due to the storm. Both 20 year old men drowned and their bodies were recovered downstream on November 25th. |
| February 2025 | Flood | Auburn | - | California Highway Patrol reported a partial road obstruction with dirt in the roadway on the Auburn side at State Route 99 and El Dorado Street from heavy rain. |
| January 2023 | Flood | Auburn | - | Caltrans District 3 reported closure of Highway 49 at Lincoln Way to the American River Confluence due to a Rockslide. |
| January 2023 | Flood | Auburn | - | Caltrans and CHP Auburn reported a rockslide on SR-49 east of Auburn. SR-49 is closed from the North Fork American River Bridge to Borland St and Lincoln Way. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | - | no account filed |
| January 2000 | Heavy Rain | Auburn | - | no account filed |
| January 2000 | Heavy Rain | Auburn | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Auburn Fire House No. 2 | 0.2 miles | 2011 |
 | Auburn Grammar School | 0.3 miles | 2012 |
 | Oddfellows Hall | 0.3 miles | 2011 |
 | Earl Crabbe Gymnasium | 0.4 miles | 2017 |
 | Auburn City Hall and Fire House | 0.5 miles | 2012 |
 | Auburn Masonic Temple | 0.5 miles | 2011 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 70000138 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Placer County | All 35 listed properties in this county. |
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