New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum at Casa Grande
| New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum at Casa Grande - Quick Facts | |
|---|---|
| HSP Category | Building |
| Period | 1854 |
| Architect | Gordon Cummings |
| HSP Style | Building |
| Builder | Francis Meyer (or J Young and F Meyer) |
| Construction | Brick |
| No. Stories | 3 |
| Notable Features | Sheltered veranda around main floor. Brick covered with cement plaster made to look like stone. |
| Original Use | Company headquarters and residence of the mine manager for the Almaden Quicksilver Mine |
| Present Use | Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum |
Acknowledgements: Various Daughters in CA furnished most of the 3 historical rooms in the museum in 2010. Since then, DAR Daughters have been involved in either cleaning the historical rooms, archiving museum documents or acting as museum docent.
Form Submitted By: Santa Clara Chapter, NSDAR
Historic Marker:
- Marker Organization: New Almaden Historical Society
- Marker Date: Not Listed
- Marker Text: Casa Grande Built in 1854 of adobe brick and wood. Residence of mine's manager until 1925. Most gracious and stately California mansion of early days. Scene of important social and political events. Planned by Henry W. Halleck & built by J. Young & F. Meyer. Halleck was general-in-chief union armies in civil war.
Funded By:
This property is owned by Santa Clara County. Maintenance is funded by the Parks Charter Fund, a fixed percentage of property taxes. Occasional grants from the state of CA have been obtained for remodeling and restoration. Small projects are funded by the New Almaden Quicksilver County Parks Association (NAQCPA).
Information for the Visitors:
What you need to know if interested in visiting this destination:
- Condition of Property: Preserve
- Open to the Public? Yes
- Public Fee: $2 suggested donation
- Public Hours: Sat./Sun. 12-4pm, Fri 10am, by appt.
- Is it Family Friendly? Yes
- Lodging? No
- Brochure available? Yes
- Catalog available? No
- DVD available? No
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