Built 1860 Opened 1860 Added to NRHP 3 May 1974 | NRHP Reference # 74000544 Area 400 m² | |
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Location 420 Broad Street,
Nevada City, California Architectural styles Greek Revival architecture, Neoclassical architecture Similar National Exchange Hotel, Nevada Theatre, Sierra Nevada, Scotts Flat Reservoir | ||
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. At the time, Nevada City had two factions competing for public funds for a firehouse: the Broad Street fire company and a group based on Main Street. While the Main Street company officially organized a day before the Broad Street company, the Broad Street firehouse had more private funding and was completed first, and hence Firehouse No. 2 became the first in the city. The firehouse features a two-story portico in front and a Greek Revival cornice.
The firehouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1974. It is now operated by the Nevada County Historical Society as a museum of local history.