The Butte store is the only structure still standing of the original mining town of Butte City.[2] It used to be one of 100 buildings.[1] It was built in 1857 by Enrico Bruni, an Italian stonemason.[1][3] It is made 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 served as a post office. It was also a general store called Ginocchio's. The Ginnochio family owned it for 50 years. It closed in the 1900s.[3] It is a California Historical Landmark.[2]
Butte City (Amador County) | |
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 Butte Store, 2012 | |
  Butte City (Amador County) Location in California  Butte City (Amador County) Butte City (Amador County) (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′33″N 120°44′7″W / 38.32583°N 120.73528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Amador County |
| Elevation | 1,036 ft (316 m) |
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edit- ^ a b c "Butte Store (California Historical Landmark No. 39)". Sierra Nevada Geotourism MapGuide. National Geographic. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Butte Store". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Butte Store". The American West (Pacific Coastal). Historical Marker Database. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
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