Butte City, Amador County, California

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Butte City (Amador County)
Unincorporated community
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Butte Store, 2012
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Butte City (Amador County)
Location in California
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Butte City (Amador County)
Butte City (Amador County) (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°19′33″N120°44′7″W / 38.32583°N 120.73528°W / 38.32583; -120.73528
Country United States
State California
County Amador County
Elevation
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1,036 ft (316 m)

The Butte Store is the only structure [2] out of 100 [1] still standing of the original mining town of Butte City. It was built in 1857 by Enrico Bruni, an Italian stonemason, [1] [3] out 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 has also served as a post office and a general store called Ginocchio's. The Ginnochio family owned it for 50 years until its closure in the 1900s. [3] It is now a California Historical Landmark. [2]

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References

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


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