| Location | |
|---|---|
  North Star Gold Mine Location in California | |
| Location | South end of Mill Street at Allison Ranch Road, on Lafayette Hill |
| State | California |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 39°11′39″N 121°04′35″W / 39.194167°N 121.076389°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Gold |
| History | |
| Opened | 1851 |
| Closed | 1956 |
| Owner | |
| Company | City of Grass Valley |
The North Star Mine and Powerhouse are located on Lafayette Hill a short distance south of Grass Valley in the U.S. state of California. It was the second largest producer of gold during California's Gold Rush.[1] In 1898, the largest Pelton wheel for its time was built for the mine.[2][3] The North Star Mine Company also owned locations on Weimar Hill, adjoining and south of the North Star Mine.[4] It shut down during World War II after its consolidation with the Empire Mine.
- ^ Sponder, Rose. "The Northstar House of Grass Valley". Sierra Heritage. Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ Marshall Cavendish Corporation (1 September 2007). Inventors and Inventions. Marshall Cavendish. pp. 1240–. ISBN 978-0-7614-7767-9. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ Brower, Maria E. (October 2006). Gold Rush Towns of Nevada County. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 56–. ISBN 978-0-7385-4692-6. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ Silliman, Benjamin (1867). Notes on the quartz mines of the Grass Valley district (Now in the public domain. ed.). Printed at the Daily Gazette Book and Job Office. pp. 12–. Retrieved 23 July 2011.