North Star House (Grass Valley, California)
North Star House | |
The North Star House in 1907. Photo by Arthur De Wint Foote | |
| Location | 12075 Old Auburn Rd., Grass Valley, Nevada County, California. |
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| Coordinates | 39°11′39″N 121°4′35″W / 39.19417°N 121.07639°W |
| Built | 1905 |
| Architect | Julia Morgan |
| Architectural style | California Arts and Crafts, First Bay Tradition |
| NRHP reference No. | 10001191 |
| Added to NRHP | February 1, 2011 |
North Star House (alternate: Foote Mansion) is a house located roughly a mile south of Grass Valley, Nevada County, northern California. The building served as the superintendent's house for the North Star Mine. Commissioned by Superintendent Arthur De Wint Foote and his wife, Mary Hallock Foote ("Molly"), an author and illustrator, it was designed in 1905 by the architect Julia Morgan. This was her first significant, large-scale, residential project. The house is notable for its relationship to the literary career of Molly Foote and the master architect, Morgan.