October 8, 1975 (8 pages)

Golden Autumn tour planned for Oct. 11 The 10th annual Golden Autumn Home Tour, sponsored by the Sierra Nevada Memorial Miners Hospital Auxiliary, one of the biggest events of the season, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 11. There will be two homes open for the tour in Grass Valley and five places in Nevada City including Trinity Episcopal Church, Berliner’s law offices, the National Hotel and the American Victorian Museum. Betty Young will be hostess at Grass Valley’s Jones Hospital, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Levine, on South Church Street. The three story, 30-room mansion was built in the 1850s, reconstructed in the 1890s and after the turn of the century was converted into a hospital and used as such until the mid-1960s. The Levines purchased the home this year and have been renovating and reconstructing the house and the carriage house for months. ; The home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harlow, on Townsend 4°S-9 5 tz Ht 4 Street, was built in the 1890s by Dr. Irvin Hayes, a prominent dentist in Grass Valley. Dr. Hayes married Lillian Carson; their original bedroom set remains in the home. Their daughter, Bessie, latet married Roy King and the home was occupied by the same family until Mrs. King died in 1969. on was then undertaken by Leo B. Leeper er. The Harlows have made additional imhave f£ i it jt in 1873 by pioneer tu is an. exceptional example ic! family a Ie Ss home was in the original owner’s 1 : . family portr mirrors, chandeliers, and ornate fireplaces existing tocay as they did when Marsh built the house for his wife, Emily Ann Ward Marsh, who died just as it was completed. : In May of this year the American Victorian Museum and the heirs of Mrs. Christie announced that arrangements have been made by the museum to acquire the property. Hostess will be Pauline Hampton. Trinity Episcopal Church in Nevada City is the site of Caldwell’s Upper Store, the original name for the settlement that sprang up on the banks of Deer Creek when gold was discovered there. The classic structure opened in 1873 and replaced its predecessor which was lost in one of Nevada City’s disastrous fires. Mary Newton will be the hostess at the church, one of Nevada City’s prettiest sites.Berliner’s Offices, located at 224 Main Street in Nevada City has recently undergone a total metamorphosis. It is now an office building, restored and furnished with great attention given to details and craftsmanship. The building houses six separate offices, four bathrooms, two kitchens and a conference room and was decorated by Mary Ann Berliner. Gladys Perkins will be the hostess there. ‘The National Hotel is well known in the area and has been restored by owners Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ness; their own apartment can be visited on the tour. They have furnished. their “home” with furniture dating back as far as 1770. Suite 39 may also be seen with its antique furniture from the Isle of Wales dating back to the 1850s including a desk, chairs and dressers. Hostess at the hotel will be Edith Hurst. The annual afternoon tea will be served at the number seven tour stop — the American Victorian Museum on Spring Street, Nevada City. Serving will be from 2 to 5 p.m. and Loana Beeson, “artist in action,” will be featured during those hours. The museum occupies historic Miner’s Foundry, site of the manufacture of machine parts and architectural iron used throughout the world. The famous Pelton Wheel, important link between the water wheel: and modern generator, was first manufactured here in 1878. It is the only museum in America devoted exclusively to collecting, preserving and exhibiting art, craft and artifacts from the Victorian period of 1840 to 1900. Cleo Dalton will be the miuseum’s hostess,,.. oSeater tee ’ ‘ 5 -s 0G dG eo es Fe ~~ October 8, 1975 Wed., The Nevada County N ugget 7 PLANS have been made for the 10th annual Golden Autumn Home Tour, sponsored by the Sierra, Nevada Memorial-Miners Hospital Auxiliary. Seven interesting places will be opened to the public from 16 a.m. fo 5 p.m. Oct. TT including two homes in Grass Valley. remainder in Nevade City. At upper ‘eft is Wendy Schwartz, a resident of the old Jones Hospital in Grass Valley. She is standing in front of a 1910 Wedgewood gas stove, used at the hospital which was built in the 1850s. Helen Emmerling, at left, is shown in the recently restored office of Nevada City Attorney Harold Berliner. The Townsend Street home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harlow is also included in this year's tour. Shown above is Catherine Harlow'santique bedroom. the Burning permit required until December 1 The California Division of Forestry reminds citizens that burning permits are required until ;December 1. All conditions of the permit must still be met. Cool cloudy weather or light showers will not affect the burning hours until the declared fire season is officially over. Lookouts and fire stations will still be manned on_ a 24-hour basis. Z CLASSIFIED AdbDS 10. Crafts & Services ROBERT L. ROSS, JR ~~ OPTOMETRIST 147 Mill St., Ph. 273-6246 Pectrree , . ; Op 4g ay ide

Golden Autumn tour planned for Oct. 11 The 10th annual Golden Autumn Home Tour, sponsored by the Sierra Nevada Memorial Miners Hospital Auxiliary, one of the biggest events of the season, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 11. There will be two homes open for the tour in Grass Valley and five places in Nevada City including Trinity Episcopal Church, Berliner’s law offices, the National Hotel and the American Victorian Museum. Betty Young will be hostess at Grass Valley’s Jones Hospital, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Levine, on South Church Street. The three story, 30-room mansion was built in the 1850s, reconstructed in the 1890s and after the turn of the century was converted into a hospital and used as such until the mid-1960s. The Levines purchased the home this year and have been renovating and reconstructing the house and the carriage house for months. ; The home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harlow, on Townsend 4°S-9 5 tz Ht 4 Street, was built in the 1890s by Dr. Irvin Hayes, a prominent dentist in Grass Valley. Dr. Hayes married Lillian Carson; their original bedroom set remains in the home. Their daughter, Bessie, latet married Roy King and the home was occupied by the same family until Mrs. King died in 1969. on was then undertaken by Leo B. Leeper er. The Harlows have made additional imhave f£ i it jt in 1873 by pioneer tu is an. exceptional example ic! family a Ie Ss home was in the original owner’s 1 : . family portr mirrors, chandeliers, and ornate fireplaces existing tocay as they did when Marsh built the house for his wife, Emily Ann Ward Marsh, who died just as it was completed. : In May of this year the American Victorian Museum and the heirs of Mrs. Christie announced that arrangements have been made by the museum to acquire the property. Hostess will be Pauline Hampton. Trinity Episcopal Church in Nevada City is the site of Caldwell’s Upper Store, the original name for the settlement that sprang up on the banks of Deer Creek when gold was discovered there. The classic structure opened in 1873 and replaced its predecessor which was lost in one of Nevada City’s disastrous fires. Mary Newton will be the hostess at the church, one of Nevada City’s prettiest sites.Berliner’s Offices, located at 224 Main Street in Nevada City has recently undergone a total metamorphosis. It is now an office building, restored and furnished with great attention given to details and craftsmanship. The building houses six separate offices, four bathrooms, two kitchens and a conference room and was decorated by Mary Ann Berliner. Gladys Perkins will be the hostess there. ‘The National Hotel is well known in the area and has been restored by owners Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ness; their own apartment can be visited on the tour. They have furnished. their “home” with furniture dating back as far as 1770. Suite 39 may also be seen with its antique furniture from the Isle of Wales dating back to the 1850s including a desk, chairs and dressers. Hostess at the hotel will be Edith Hurst. The annual afternoon tea will be served at the number seven tour stop — the American Victorian Museum on Spring Street, Nevada City. Serving will be from 2 to 5 p.m. and Loana Beeson,

“artist in action,” will be featured during those hours. The museum occupies historic Miner’s Foundry, site of the manufacture of machine parts and architectural iron used throughout the world. The famous Pelton Wheel, important link between the water wheel: and modern generator, was first manufactured here in 1878. It is the only museum in America devoted exclusively to collecting, preserving and exhibiting art, craft and artifacts from the Victorian period of 1840 to 1900. Cleo Dalton will be the miuseum’s hostess,,... oSeater tee ’ ‘ 5 -s 0G dG eo es Fe ~~ October 8, 1975 Wed., The Nevada County N ugget 7 PLANS have been made for the 10th annual Golden Autumn Home Tour, sponsored by the Sierra, Nevada Memorial-Miners Hospital Auxiliary. Seven interesting places will be opened to the public from 16 a.m. fo 5 p.m. Oct. TT including two homes in Grass Valley. remainder in Nevade City. At upper ‘eft is Wendy Schwartz, a resident of the old Jones Hospital in Grass Valley. She is standing in front of a 1910 Wedgewood gas stove, used at the hospital which was built in the 1850s. Helen Emmerling, at left, is shown in the recently restored office of Nevada City Attorney Harold Berliner. The Townsend Street home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harlow is also included in this year's tour. Shown above is Catherine Harlow'santique bedroom. the Burning permit required until December 1 The California Division of Forestry reminds citizens that burning permits are required until ;December 1. All conditions of the permit must still be met. Cool cloudy weather or light showers will not affect the burning hours until the declared fire season is officially over. Lookouts and fire stations will still be manned on_ a 24-hour basis. Z CLASSIFIED AdbDS 10. Crafts & Services ROBERT L. ROSS, JR ~~ OPTOMETRIST 147 Mill St., Ph. 273-6246 Pectrree , . ; Op 4g ay ide