French Gulch Historic District

The French Gulch Historic District, in French Gulch, California in northern California, is a historic district which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The listing included nine contributing buildings and two contributing sites on 180 acres (0.73 km²).^[1]

French Gulch Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Along both sides of Main St. (French Gulch Rd.), French Gulch, California
Coordinates	40.699463°N 122.638920°W / 40.699463; -122.638920 (French Gulch Hotel)
Area	180 acres (0.73 km2)
NRHP reference No.	72000257[1]
Added to NRHP	March 24, 1972

It runs along both sides of Main St. (which has also been referred to as French Gulch Rd.) through a historic mining town.

It includes:

• Saint Anne's Catholic Church (c.1900). Wood frame, with bell-tower/steeple.^[2] Likely was demolished by 2011; probably was located at 40.697842°N 122.638036°W / 40.697842; -122.638036 (probable site of St. Anne's Catholic Church)^[3]
• Feeny Hotel (1887), still in operation in 1970 as "French Gulch Hotel", at 40.699463°N 122.638920°W / 40.699463; -122.638920 (French Gulch Hotel)
• Franck's Store (1867), stone building of store founded 1854; owner's descendants still operated it in 1970.^[2]
• Franck Residence (c.1860s), west side of Main St. One-story wood-frame house.
• I.O.O.F. Hall (c.1860s), west side of Main St., of chapter founded 1858.^[2] Likely was demolished by 2011.^[4]
• Gartland Cabin (c.1856). Oldest surviving building in French Gulch.^[2]
• Commercial buildings and residences within a large north–south oriented rectangle 1,750 by 4,000 feet (530 m × 1,220 m) encompassing both sides of Main St.^[2]

See also

• Gladstone Houses, about 3.5 miles to the northeast, up Cline Gulch Rd., homes of mine owner