Empire Mine State Historic Park
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Empire Mine State Historic Park is a state-protected mine and park in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Grass Valley, California, U.S. The Empire Mine is on the National Register of Historic Places, a federal Historic District, and a California Historical Landmark. Since 1975 California State Parks has administered and maintained the mine as a historic site. The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California".[3] Between 1850 and its closure in 1956, the Empire Mine produced 5.8 million ounces (165 tons) of gold, extracted from 367 miles (591 km) of underground passages.[4]
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Empire Mine State Historic Park | |
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Location | Nevada County, California, United States |
Nearest city | Grass Valley, California |
Coordinates | 39°12′13″N 121°2′34″W |
Area | 853 acres (345 ha) |
Established | 1975 |
Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Empire Mine | |
Area | 777 acres |
Built | 1896 |
Architect | Polk, Willis |
NRHP reference No. | 77000318[2] |
CHISL No. | 298[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 09, 1977 |
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