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These PDF documents are provided for the benefit of docents who want to continue learning about The North Star House history, occupants, and other related information. This information is for internal, educational use only, and not to be disseminated to the general public.
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Last updated: 8/4/2019
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***** North Star Historic Conservancy
SELECT The North Star House – A Nevada County Gem
History of acquiring the house for restoration. Written by Joe Heckel, Board President, 2014. [2 pgs; posted 7/8/2019]
SELECT North Star Historic District Preservation Project
Beginnings of cleanup and restoration. Includes information about some of the key historic people associated with the house. [10 pgs; posted 7/8/2019]
SELECT North Star Historic Conservancy Mission, Vision, Objectives
NSHC Mission Statement, Vision, Objectives & Goals [1 pg; posted 8/25/2019]
SELECT NSH Listing on the National Registry
Documentation of NSH Listing on both National and California Registries of Historic Places in 2011. [17 pgs; posted 7/8/2019]
***** North Star House / Mine
SELECT North Star House Timeline, 1849-2007
[1 pg; posted 7/8/2019]
SELECT History of the North Star House
Article published in Nevada County Historical Society Bulletin, written by Evelyn Gardiner (AD & Mary’s granddaughter) [5 pgs; updated 8/3/2019]
SELECT Evelyn Foote Gardiner’s Map of Arthur’s Landscaping
Drawn from memory by granddaughter Evelyn Foote Gardiner, who grew up in the house. [1 pg; posted 7/8/2019]
SELECT Arts & Crafts Movement, J.Morgan and NSH
Written in 2012 by David Wright, Site Architect and Board member. [4 pgs; posted 7/8/2019]
SELECT North Star Mine History
Written by granddaughter Marian Foote Conway in 1981, with help from some of the engineers who worked in the mine. [49 pgs including pictures; posted 7/8/2019]
***** People
SELECT People of the North Star House
Bullet points of Footes, J.Morgan, J.Hague [1 page; posted 7/8/2019]
***** People: Arthur D. Foote
SELECT AD Foote – Luther Burbank Connection
Information about their work together, Burbank’s plants on the property. Compiled by Carole Miller in 2012. [3 pgs; posted 7/8/2019]
SELECT An Interview with AD Foote in Mining & Scientific Press
This article appeared in a 1920 edition of the premiere mining publication. [21 pgs; posted 8/25/2019]
***** People: Mary H. Foote
SELECT MHF Portfolio of Artwork and Writing
Overview of her Artistic and Literary Life from 1870 until 1938. Created by Carol Stuart, docent and volunteer at the North Star House since 2010. [52 pgs, posted 7/17/2019]
NOTE: This is a very large file of 52 pages with many photographs. If you are scrolling through it online it may take a while for pages to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection.
SELECT MHF Story: How the Pump Stopped at the Morning Watch
Story by Mary H Foote, including real events that provided her with background for the story. And addiional info about Mary and the NS Mine. [7 pgs, posted 8/25/2019]
***** People: Julia Morgan
SELECT Julia Morgan Receives AIA Gold Medal
Article about Julia Morgan finally receiving recognition from the American Institute of Architects, posthumously, in 2014. [3 pgs, posted 7/8/2019]
***** Bibliography
SELECT Bibliography of Suggested Reading
[1 pg; posted 7/8/2019]
