{"nrhp_refnum":"82002220","name":"Kruger House","other_names":["C.B.White's"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"10292 Donner Pass Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Truckee","county":"Nevada County","state":"CA","lat":39.32639674700005,"lon":-120.18950240899994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-06-17","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story, 10-room wooden house with basement at 10292 Donner Pass Road in Truckee, Nevada County, California, built in 1873 by lumberman W. H. Kruger, plus a three-car garage from about 1920.","why_significant":"The house is presented as a striking example of Truckee's early architecture, dating from the town's first years and built with high quality materials as the home of an important family. W. H. Kruger was a lumberman and one of the town's leading commercial pioneers, who supplied lumber during the railroad's construction. Its eclectic design draws on Italianate villa details.","narrative":"Built in 1873 on the north side of the Truckee River, this two-story, 10-room house with basement was the home of W. H. Kruger, a lumberman and entrepreneur. Kruger and his partner Brickle were among the lumber operators who supplied the Central Pacific Railroad's demand and helped establish the railroad town of Truckee by 1868. The neighborhood was then known as Brickletown. The house has a T- or L-shaped gable roof, boxed cornice with dentils, arched windows, a small balcony over the entrance and an arcade-like sun porch added in 1874. These details recall Italianate villas and mark it as the home of a family of standing. In 1904 it was sold to banker C. B. White, and it became known as the White House. Later changes include shingling around 1930, new front steps, decks and rear additions. A three-car garage from about 1920 stands on the 0.2-acre site. Its importance rests on its early architecture and the Kruger family's role in Truckee's settlement.","period_of_significance":"1873","architect_builder":"W. H. Kruger","architectural_style":"Eclectic, with Italianate villa details","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed as occupied, in excellent condition, with present use shown as commercial; altered over time but described as still conveying strong architectural character.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:31.520279-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/82002220.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82002220/1a514f9f18-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82002220/1a514f9f18-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"liannadavis","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kruger_House_2012-09-15_17-54-33.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">liannadavis</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kruger_House_2012-09-15_17-54-33.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860131","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kruger_House_(Truckee,_California)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6439217"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/nevada-county/kruger-house-82002220/"}