Butte City (Amador County) | |
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Coordinates: 38°19′33″N 120°44′7″W / 38.32583°N 120.73528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Amador County |
Elevation | 1,036 ft (316 m) |
The Butte store is the only structure still standing of the original mining town of Butte City. [2] It used to be one of 100 buildings. [1] It was built in 1857 by Enrico Bruni, an Italian stonemason. [1] [3] It is made of brick and fieldstone from Calaveras. It also has three doors made of iron. [3] Xavier Benoist used it as a store and bakery. [2] The building served as a post office. It was also a general store called Ginocchio's. The Ginnochio family owned it for 50 years. It closed in the 1900s. [3] It is a California Historical Landmark. [2]
Butte City (Amador County) | |
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Coordinates: 38°19′33″N 120°44′7″W / 38.32583°N 120.73528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Amador County |
Elevation | 1,036 ft (316 m) |
The Butte store is the only structure still standing of the original mining town of Butte City. [2] It used to be one of 100 buildings. [1] It was built in 1857 by Enrico Bruni, an Italian stonemason. [1] [3] It is made of brick and fieldstone from Calaveras. It also has three doors made of iron. [3] Xavier Benoist used it as a store and bakery. [2] The building served as a post office. It was also a general store called Ginocchio's. The Ginnochio family owned it for 50 years. It closed in the 1900s. [3] It is a California Historical Landmark. [2]