Community Methodist Church of Ione

Community Methodist Church of Ione
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
California Historical Landmark  No. 506 [1]
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Location	150 W. Marlette St., Ione, California
Coordinates	38°21′0″N120°55′58″W / 38.35000°N 120.93278°W / 38.35000; -120.93278
Area	less than one acre
Built	1862–1866; 159 years ago (1866)
Architect	Mandell, Samuel D.
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	77000287 [2]
CHISL No.	506 [1]
Added to NRHP	May 26, 1977

The Community Methodist Church of Ione, is a United Methodist church in Ione, California, United States. The church is registered as a California Historical Landmark ^[1] and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

The church was founded in 1861 with $8,000 being set aside for its building. Construction started on July 4, 1862. When the church was dedicated in 1866, it was called the "Ione City Centenary Church." Eventually it was called "Cathedral of the Mother Lode." ^{[3] [4]}

Architecture

The church is made of brick. It consists of 255,000 bricks which were locally fired. It has a high roof with rafters that are visible. The roof and rafters do not use any bolts. ^[3]

References

1. "Community Methodist Church of Ione". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
3. "Community Methodist Church (No. 506 California Historical Landmark)". Sierra Nevada Geotourism MapGuide. National Geographic. Retrieved September 3, 2012.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
4. Deborah Coleen Cook (May 14, 2008). Ione and the Jackson Valley. Arcadia Publishing. p. 56. ISBN   978-0-7385-5602-4 . Retrieved September 2, 2012.