Plumas House

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Plumas House
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Plumas House
Location Quincy, California
Coordinates 39°56′10″N120°56′53″W / 39.936°N 120.948°W / 39.936; -120.948
Built1866
Reference no.480
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Plumas House (the United States)

Plumas House was a historical building in Quincy, California. The site of the Plumas House building is a California Historical Landmark No. 480. The first building at the site was built in 1853. The second building that replaced the original was built by James and Jane Edwards in 1866. The Edwards building was a Hotel with a Ballroom, restaurant, and parlor. The Hotel caught fire on June 23, 1923, with no hope to save it. The fire did not spread to other buildings with the help of the volunteer fire department. The two buildings served the town and the 49er California Gold Rush miners. The town of Quincy was named by James Bradley after his hometown of Quincy, Illinois. The Plumas House was busy, as Quincy was the county seat for Plumas County. A historical marker is in the town center park at the Southwest corner of Main Street and Court Street. [1] [2]

Plumas House seating room on January 12, 1893 Plumas House inside.jpg
Plumas House seating room on January 12, 1893

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References

  1. "Pioneer School House #625". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  2. "Site of Plumas House (No. 480 California Historical Landmark) | Sierra Nevada Geotourism". sierranevadageotourism.org.