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Knight Foundry
A museum on Eureka St, in the middle of things: 129 places within a five-minute walk. One of 9 arts & culture in Sutter Creek.
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On the National Register since 1975
Knight's Foundry and Shops
Knight's Foundry and Shops was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 1, 1975. It is significant for its industry, commerce, engineering and invention at the state level.
Knight Foundry, also known as Knight's Foundry and Shops, is a cast iron foundry and machine shop in Sutter Creek, California. It was established in 1873 to supply heavy equipment and repair facilities to the gold mines and timber industry of the Mother Lode. Samuel N. Knight developed a high speed, cast iron impulse water turbine which was a forerunner of the Pelton wheel design. Knight Wheels were used in some of …
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The nearest neighbor is Eureka Street Inn, 1 min walk away.
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Address
81 Eureka St
Hours
Not set
Phone
(209) 560-6160
Website
http://www.knightfoundry.com/
Status
Open
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.