The Forest House, near Yreka, California, was built in 1852. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1] The listing included six contributing buildings and three non-contributing ones.[2]
Forest House | |
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  Location in California  Location in United States | |
| Nearest city | Yreka, California |
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| Coordinates | 41°40′24″N 122°41′09″W / 41.673457°N 122.685696°W |
| Area | 5.8 acres (2.3 ha) |
| Built | 1852 |
| Built by | Horace Knight, Marshal Short |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000433[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 2011 |
It is a building complex that was the center of the Forest House Ranch, "centered upon the Forest House itself, a two-story, wood-frame, building built circa 1852 on the Yreka-Fort Jones Road." It includes 19th century barns and outbuildings.
It is located at 4204 California State Route 3, on its south side, about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Yreka.[2] It was built upon what was originally a private toll road[2] and served as a hotel and a meeting hall.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c George Kramer (February 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Forest House (DRAFT)" (PDF). California. Retrieved November 12, 2019. Includes maps, plans, historic photos. The nomination also included 45 accompanying photos from 2010, not included in this PDF.
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