Butte City, Amador County, California

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)
Butte Store, 2012
Butte City (Amador County)
Location in California
Butte City (Amador County)
Butte City (Amador County) (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°19′33″N 120°44′7″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyAmador County
Elevation1,036 ft (316 m)

References

  1. "Butte Store (California Historical Landmark No. 39)". Sierra Nevada Geotourism MapGuide. National Geographic. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. "Butte Store". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  3. "Butte Store". The American West (Pacific Coastal). Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 3 September 2012.


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