Boardinghouses

Boardinghouses (HM12EZ)

Location: Westwood, CA 96137 Lassen County
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N 40° 18.225', W 121° 0.101'

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The first boardinghouses were built by Red River Logging in 1915 near the mill in Pine Town. The consisted of wood floors and canvas tents. Nine 2 story units built on Birch Street housed 80 men each while two units south of Birch Street housed women. More units were built as the mill expanded. Small apartments in each bunkhouse housed two men with communal bathrooms and showers on each floor. Clean linens were provided by the mill. In 1918 the Madero Unit burned down killing 4 men. When rebuilt, all units had fire sprinklers added. Loggers would come to town maybe twice a month for clean clothes, hot showers and cold beer. Then maybe a poker game at the club across the street or out of town for more traditional amusement.
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HM NumberHM12EZ
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed2011
Placed ByE Clampus Vitus, Vigilante Chapter No. 1911
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 12:52pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 669823 N 4463387
Decimal Degrees40.30375000, -121.00168333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 18.225', W 121° 0.101'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 18' 13.50" N, 121° 0' 6.06" W
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Area Code(s)530
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-398 Birch St, Westwood CA 96137, US
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