Nevada City Downtown Historic District, Historic district in Nevada City, United States.

The Nevada City Downtown Historic District is a 16-acre (6.5 ha) district in Nevada City, California, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 with a period of significance from 1856 to 1917. It covers the downtown section roughly bounded by Spring, Bridge, Commercial, York, Washington, Coyote and Main Streets, and holds 70 contributing buildings, several separately listed as National Register properties and California Historical Landmarks.

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, with a period of significance from 1856 to 1917. It covers 16 acres and includes 70 contributing buildings, several of which are separately listed as California Historical Landmarks. Nevada City itself was designated a historic district in 1968, and Nevada County added more buildings in 1975.

The district's 70 contributing buildings include the National Hotel (1856), the IOOF Hall (1873) and the Nevada Theater (1865), several of them separately listed on the National Register and as California Historical Landmarks. The city drew up its own historic district in 1968 and the county added more buildings in 1975.

Many buildings in this neighborhood have covered galleries and porches that provide shelter from heat and rain. Visitors can explore the streets on foot easily while studying the architecture from each period.

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, with a period of significance from 1856 to 1917. It covers 16 acres (6.5 ha) and holds 70 contributing buildings, several also listed separately as California Historical Landmarks.