Butcher Shop Marker

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Colfax in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Butcher Shop

John Mischler Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Barry Swackhamer, July 26, 2011

1. John Mischler Marker

Inscription. On this site in 1875
John Mischler
Owned “The Butcher Shope”
In 1911
Daniel A. Russell
Erected this building
as a
Butcher Shop
Present Owners
Moore & Robinson

Erected 1997 by Placer County & Colfax Area Historical Societies.

Location. 39° 6.078′ N, 120° 57.204′ W. Marker is in Colfax, California, in Placer County. Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street and Depot Street on North Main Street. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 54 North Main Street, Colfax CA 95713, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jacob Keck, Sr. (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Jacob Keck, Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); The Railhead Saloon (within shouting distance of this marker); Colfax Freight Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); John Butler, Druggist (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinoistown Lodge No. 51 (within shouting distance of this marker); IOOF Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Murphy’s Saloon (within shouting distance of this marker). Click for a list of all markers in Colfax.

Also see . . .

54 North Main Street, formerly a butcher shop, Photo, Click for full size

By Barry Swackhamer, July 26, 2011

2. 54 North Main Street, formerly a butcher shop,

Marker to the right.

Butcher shop building erected in 1875 - Colfax Record. Newspaper article from the Colfax Record. (Submitted on July 30, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California.)

54 North Main Street Photo, Click for full size

By Barry Swackhamer, July 26, 2011

3. 54 North Main Street

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 30, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 115 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.