Adventure 051, Site 119 - A. Chichizola Store

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 119 - A. Chichizola Store

National Registry ID: 1992000979

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  September 27, 2012

Location:

Latitude: 38° 22.005′ N

Longitude: 120° 46.496′ W

Address: 1324 Jackson Gate Road, Jackson CA

Description:

Date Built: 1850

After seeing all of those beautiful period homes in Sacramento and the historic buildings in Placerville, the Chichizola Family Store building looked just so plain. But when you read about the store and its place—an immigrant filling a role for the gold miners, you get an appreciation of the family. The store has closed, but there seemed to be some sort of business in the building now.



From the NRHP plaque:
Augustino Chichizola's Store
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior
Registered Aug. 21, 1992
Circa 1850



The Chichizola Family Store Complex includes 11 buildings and one structure located on 20 acres of land in Jackson Gate. The complex is on the east side of Jackson Gate Road, two miles north of Jackson. Included in the complex are the store, two houses, two garages, two barns, a summer kitchen, a hot house, two storage buildings, and a pigpen... The buildings and structure were built over a period of 87 years and all contribute to the significance of the district. The complex has undergone only minor alterations over the past 50 years and retains a high degree of architectural integrity.



The Chichizola Store Complex, more than any other property, exemplifies the commercial response to gold mining in Amador County that began during the Gold Rush and continued until World War II. In particular, it represents the county's most important retail business that primarily served miners during that period. The district is virtually unchanged from its 1942

appearance, retains a high degree of architectural integrity, and maintains its associations to the events of the historic period.

References:

• National Registry of Historical Places-Documents and Photos
  
• Noehill
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB.org)
  
• Chichizola Family Store History
  

Overall Landmark References:

• National Registry of Historical Places (NRHP)
  
• Noehill (NOE)
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB)