San Andreas in Calaveras County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Red Barn
Photographed by Matuca Chapter 1849 E Clampus Vitus
1. The Red Barn Marker
Inscription.
The Red Barn Museum is the only remnant of The Calaveras County Hospital that remains on these grounds. The two-story hospital was built in 1870, and remained in use until Mark Twain Hospital was constructed in 1951. This building served as the hospitals dairy barn, and county documents show that it received major improvements in 1923, including painting the barn the distinctive red color. After the hospital closed, the barn was used by the sheriff's posse and the county. In 2004, through the vision and hard work of countless volunteers The Calaveras County Historical Society restored the dairy barn and opened The Red Barn Museum to the public, sharing the rich history of Calaveras County.
The Red Barn Museum is the only remnant of The Calaveras County Hospital that remains on these grounds. The two-story hospital was built in 1870, and remained in use until Mark Twain Hospital was constructed in 1951. This building served as the hospitals dairy barn, and county documents show that it received major improvements in 1923, including painting the barn the distinctive red color. After the hospital closed, the barn was used by the sheriff's posse and the county. In 2004, through the vision and hard work of countless volunteers The Calaveras County Historical Society restored the dairy barn and opened The Red Barn Museum to the public, sharing the rich history of Calaveras County.
Erected 2016 by Matuca Chapter 1849 E Clampus Vitus.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.
Location. 38° 11.368′ N, 120° 39.956′ W. Marker is in San Andreas, California, in Calaveras County. It can be reached from the intersection of Government Center Road and Mountain Ranch Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3351 Government Center Road, San Andreas CA 95249, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2017, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. This page has been viewed 592 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2017. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
