4/15/1996
4/15/1996
Landmark information
- Location:
248 Mill St, Grass Valley - Plaque:
Other Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
4/15/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
4/15/1996 - GPS Coordinates:
N 39 12.961, W 121 3.878
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Lola Montez 1819-1861
Countess of Landsfeld
In her home which occupied this site, Lola's social salons 1853-55 attracted men of vision whose investments and technology founded Nevada County's gold quartz mining industry. She brought culture and refinement to this rude mining camp. A mistress of international intrigue and a feminist before her time, she is one of history's most recognizable women and a founder of today's cosmetic industry.