Ott's Assay Office, Nevada City

Name: Ott's Assay Office
Address: Nevada City, United States

#9 among attractions in Nevada City

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Ott's Assay Office is a historic assay office located at 130 Main Street in Nevada City, California. The building was constructed in 1851 as a drug store; James J. Ott opened his assay office in the back of the store in 1857. In 1859, Ott assayed a sample of silver ore discovered in the Washoe Country; this ore marked the discovery of the Comstock Lode, and the resulting silver rush eventually led to Nevada's statehood and several advancements in mining technology. The silver rush also gave Ott a reputation as a quality assayer; he ran his office until his death in 1907, and his son continued the business until 1955. ()

Built: 1863 (161 years ago)Coordinates: 39°15'47"N, 121°0'58"W

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Ott's Assay Office – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nevada Theatre, Nevada City Downtown Historic District, Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum, Nevada City Firehouse No. 2.

~1410 ftW
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Nevada Theatre, Nevada City
7 min walk • The Nevada Theatre, also known as the Cedar Theatre, located in downtown Nevada City, California, is California's oldest existing theater building. Its principal periods of significance were 1850–1874, 1875–1899, 1900–1924, and 1925–1949.
~740 ftW
Victorian architecture, Italianate architecture
Nevada City Downtown Historic District, Nevada City
4 min walk • The Nevada City Downtown Historic District is a 16-acre historic district in Nevada City within the U.S. state of California. Located in Nevada County, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
1 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum, Nevada City
25 min walk • The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad & Transportation Museum is a transport museum and heritage railroad located in Nevada City, California.
~850 ftW
Museum, Greek Revival architecture
Nevada City Firehouse No. 2, Nevada City
5 min walk • Nevada City Firehouse No. 2 is a historic firehouse located at 420 Broad Street in Nevada City, California. Built in 1860–61, the firehouse was the first built in Nevada City.
~470 ftN
Library, Romanesque architecture
Doris Foley Library for Historical Research, Nevada City
3 min walk • The Doris Foley Library for Historical Research is a reference and research library in Nevada City, in Nevada County, California. Built in 1907, the Romanesque Revival style building is currently a branch of the Nevada County Library System.
~140 ftN
Church
Trinity Church, Nevada City
1 min walk • Trinity Church is an Episcopal Church located in Nevada City, California, within the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California.
~1420 ftW
Neo-renaissance architecture
Aaron A. Sargent House, Nevada City
7 min walk • The Aaron A. Sargent House was built prior to 1856, and is located in Nevada City, California at 449 Broad Street. Its architecture and engineering were significant during the periods of 1850–1874, 1875–1899, 1900–1924.
~580 ftSE
Brewery, Nightlife
Nevada Brewery, Nevada City
3 min walk • The Nevada Brewery is a historic building located at 107 Sacramento Street in Nevada City, California, United States. A brewery on the site dates back to 1857, with granite walls constructed in 1882.

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Nearby attractions include Trinity Church, Nevada City (1 min walk), Doris Foley Library for Historical Research, Nevada City (3 min walk), Nevada Brewery, Nevada City (3 min walk), Nevada City Downtown Historic District, Nevada City (4 min walk).