Downieville Museum

Downieville Museum (HMTIW)

Location: Alleghany, CA 95910 Sierra County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 33.631', W 120° 49.639'

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Main Marker:
One of the first buildings in Downieville, built in 1852 this stone building was originally known as the Old Slate Store. The walls of this building are made entirely of flat rocks laid horizontally. It was first used as a Chinese store with gambling and opium in the back. It later became the J.M.B. Meroux Building. The rock construction allowed this building to survive a couple of fires that destroyed most of Downieville. The building was presented to the community of Downieville by members of the Meroux family in tribute to the memory of J.M.B. Meroux, with the Pioneers of Sierra County, the Native Daughters of the Golden West (Naomi Parlor 36) and Sons of the Golden West (Downieville Parlor 92) as trustees. It has been a museum since 1932 after restoration of the roof and wooden interior which had deteriorated with age. The nucleus of the museum is a collection of valuable relics gathered by former Sheriff George C. Bynon.

Secondary Marker:
The gift of the heirs of
J.M.B. Meroux
Dedicated to the memory of
The Pioneers
of Sierra County
by
Naomi Parlor No. 36, N.D.G.W.
and
Downieville Parlor No. 92, N.S.G.W.
July 3, 1932

Details

HM Number	HMTIW
Series	This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series, and the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series.
Tags	Education, Buildings
Year Placed	2008
Placed By	Major William Downie Chapter No. 1849, E Clampus Vitus
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 1:50am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	10S E 686651 N 4381235
Decimal Degrees	39.56051667, -120.82731667
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 39° 33.631', W 120° 49.639'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	39° 33' 37.86" N, 120° 49' 38.34" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	530
Closest Postal Address	At or near 315 Main St, Alleghany CA 95910, US
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