Adventure: 051, Site 121 – Butte Store

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 121 – Butte Store

California Landmark Number: 39

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  September 27, 2012

Location:

Latitude: 38° 19.532′ N

Longitude: 120° 44.113′ W

Address: On State Hwy 49 (P.M. 1.4), 2.6 mi S of Jackson

Description:

We were whissing along, looking for this landmark—we knew about it because of our June excursion down 49. And there it was. We came to a stop and took our picture of the last remaining building of Butte City. Unfortunately, it is fenced in due to vandals removing the lower doors.

NO. 39 BUTTE STORE - This is the only structure remaining of Butte City, prosperous mining town of the 1850s. As early as 1854 Xavier Benoist was conducting a store and bakery in this building. Later Ginocchio had a merchandise business here.
Location:  On State Hwy 49 (P.M. 1.4), 2.6 mi S of Jackson



From HMDB:
Originally built and operated by Enrico Bruni in 1857. The general store operated by the Ginnochio family for over 50 years, finally closing its doors in the early 1900's. According to the Historic American Buildings Survey, the structure is constucted of brick and Calaveras schist fieldstone, with 3 iron doors of 20 panels each.



From Noehill:
This is the only structure remaining of Butte City, prosperous mining town of the 1850s. As early as 1854 Xavier Benoist was conducting a store and bakery in this building. Later Ginocchio had a merchandise business here.



References:

• Noehill
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB.org)
  
• Waymarking
  

Overall Landmark References:

• David Schmitt's California State Historical Landmark (Schmitt)
  
• Wikipedia: California's National Landmarks (WCNL)
  
• State of California's California Historical Landmarks (CHL)
  
• Wikipedia: California State Landmarks (WCSL)
  
• State of California Historical Resources (CHR)
  
• Noehill (NOE)
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB)
  
• WayMarking (WAY)