Forest House

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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Yreka, California
Coordinates	41.673457°N 122.685696°W / 41.673457; -122.685696 (Forest House itself)
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

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. 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.