Sun Sun Wo Co.

Sun Sun Wo Co. (HMV7F)

Location: Coulterville, CA 95311 Mariposa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 42.874', W 120° 11.574'

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Est. 1851

— Chinatown Grocery - Coulterville, CA. —

One of the earlier Gold Rush buildings, and one of the last adobe structures left, this general store was established and operated by the Chinese from 1851 until 1926.

Named after it's original owners Mow Da Sun and his son, Sun Kow, this store was a major business in the area eventually branching out to Red Cloud about ten miles north-east of here.

The original shelves and counters are still in the store, and there is evidence that part of the office was used as an opium den.

A dirt ceiling and the fireproof walls spared the building from the fires that razed this town.
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HM NumberHMV7F
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed1989
Placed ByMantuca Chapter 1849, E Campus Vitus
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 4:58am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 747433 N 4177855
Decimal Degrees37.71456667, -120.19290000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 42.874', W 120° 11.574'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 42' 52.44" N, 120° 11' 34.44" W
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Area Code(s)209
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5076 Chinatown Main St, Coulterville CA 95311, US
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