Unincorporated community in California, United States
| Butte City (Amador County) | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Butte Store, 2012 | |
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| Coordinates: 38°19′33″N 120°44′7″W / 38.32583°N 120.73528°W / 38.32583; -120.73528 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Amador County |
| Elevation | 1,036 ft (316 m) |
The Butte store is the only structure still standing of the original mining town of Butte City. It used to be one of 100 buildings. It was built in 1857 by Enrico Bruni, an Italian stonemason. It is made of brick and fieldstone from Calaveras. It also has three doors made of iron. Xavier Benoist used it as a store and bakery. 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. It is a California Historical Landmark.
See also
References
- ^ "Butte Store (California Historical Landmark No. 39)". Sierra Nevada Geotourism MapGuide. National Geographic. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ "Butte Store". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "Butte Store". The American West (Pacific Coastal). Historical Marker Database. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
| Municipalities and communities of Amador County, California, United States | ||
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| County seat: Jackson | ||
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