First Banking Institution in Ophir

First Banking Institution in Ophir (HMH1U)

Location: Oroville, CA 95965 Butte County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 30.848', W 121° 33.336'

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Inscription
This tablet commemorates
the establishment
of the
First Banking Institution
in
Ophir
now
Oroville
which was located on this site
and occupied by
McWilliams & Tymeson -
G.A. Emery - Geo. Faulkner & Co. 1855-1865
Rideout Smith & Co. 1866-1912
Rideout Smith National Bank 1912-1922
Bank of Italy 1922-1927
and since March, 1927
by the
Bank of Italy
National Trust and Savings Association

Dedicated
to the
Pioneers of California
by
Gold Ophir Parlor No. 190 N.D.G.W.
and
Argonaut Parlor No. 8 N.S.G.W.

Placed May 7, 1927
by the
Bank of Italy
National Trust and Savings Association
Details
HM NumberHMH1U
Series This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series
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Year Placed1927
Placed ByOphir Parlor No. 190 of the Native Daughters of the Golden West and Argonaut Parlor No. 8 of the Native Sons of the Golden West
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 11:56am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 624165 N 4374828
Decimal Degrees39.51413333, -121.55560000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 30.848', W 121° 33.336'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 30' 50.88" N, 121° 33' 20.16" W
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Area Code(s)916, 530
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1201-1299 Myers St, Oroville CA 95965, US
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