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.
It runs along both sides of Main St. through a historic mining town.
It includes:
  • Saint Anne's Catholic Church. Wood frame, with bell-tower/steeple. Likely was demolished by 2011; probably was located at
  • Feeny Hotel, still in operation in 1970 as "French Gulch Hotel", at
  • Franck's Store, stone building of store founded 1854; owner's descendants still operated it in 1970.
  • Franck Residence, west side of Main St. One-story wood-frame house.
  • I.O.O.F. Hall, west side of Main St., of chapter founded 1858. Likely was demolished by 2011.
  • Gartland Cabin. Oldest surviving building in French Gulch.
  • Commercial buildings and residences within a large north–south oriented rectangle encompassing both sides of Main St.