Olde Towne Corner Store

Olde Towne Corner Store (HM12FF)

Location: Chester, CA 96020 Plumas County
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N 40° 18.686', W 121° 13.612'

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The "Chester Store", now known as the Old Towne Corner Store was built in 1912 by George Olsen after he & his brothers subdivided the Olsen Ranch. It is one of the oldest buildings in Chester.

It was purchased by Sue & Harry Isbell in 1929. Bill Poyner was the proprietor in the 50's & 60's. It has been owned and run by Ed, Lois & Gary Lickiss since 1976.

Maude Gay, cousin to the Olsens, started the Post Office in 1908 & moved it here in 1912. It has been a library, insurance office, ice house & had the first gas pumps in Chester. Rumor has it that some bootleg liquor may have passed thru these doors in the good old days. It was and remains a hub of activity in Olde Towne.
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HM NumberHM12FF
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed2003
Placed ByE Clampus Vitus, Las Plumas del Oro Chapter No. 8, Vigilante Outpost No. 1911
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 11:44am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 650668 N 4463832
Decimal Degrees40.31143333, -121.22686667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 18.686', W 121° 13.612'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 18' 41.16" N, 121° 13' 36.72" W
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Area Code(s)530
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 75 1st Ave, Chester CA 96020, US
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