Abstract
This project nominates the Wilson residence in Newcastle, California to the National Register of Historic Places. By establishing the historic context and determining the significance and integrity of the property, the Wilson residence is eligible under Criterion A and is associated with an event which has made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of United States history. The style, size, and grandeur of the Wilson residence has become a visible representation of the once prosperous fruit industry in Newcastle. Furthermore, fruit shipping pioneers, like William J. Wilson, Jr. of Newcastle, and the fruit shipping industry became essential to the growth and further development of Placer County and California as a state. Sources used for this project include county and state histories, historic photographs and lithographs, newspaper articles, works on architectural history, and county assessor records.