Vallecito in Calaveras County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Dinkelspiel Store

Photographed by Syd Whittle, May 18, 2006

1. Dinkelspiel Store Marker

Inscription.
The store was built in 1851 and opened for business in 1852 by the Dinkelspiel family, who had recently emigrated from Germany. The buildings were made of rhyolite tuff blocks from the Altaville Quarry. The small adjoining building originally used as a saddle shop. Later became the Wells Fargo Company’s express office. The first Wells Fargo agent in Vallecito was L. Dinkelspiel and Co. It was one of the many express companies which handled mail in the Mother Lode prior to 1854, when the Post Office was established.

Erected 2002 by Matuca Chapter 1849, E Clampus Vitus, September 14, 2002 Credo Quia Absurdom.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 38° 5.131′ N, 120° 28.376′ W. Marker is in Vallecito, California, in Calaveras County. It can be reached from the intersection of Main Street and Church Street. The marker is located on the southwest corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vallecito CA 95251, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies: Vallecito (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp Nine Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Italian Store (approx. 2.4 miles away); Parrott’s Ferry (approx. 3.3 miles away); Joseph Schachten (approx. 3.4 miles away); Site of Brownsville (approx. 3.4 miles away); Ebbetts Pass Veterans Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Inspiration Point (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vallecito.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Douglas Flat (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Dinkelspiel Store. This building has been converted to a private residence. Please respect the owner's privacy.

Also see . . . Moses Dinkelspiel: Jewish Pioneer Merchant and Philanthropist in the California Gold Country. Jewish Museum of the American West website entry (Submitted on November 15, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Dinkelspiel Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, May 18, 2006

2. Dinkelspiel Store

Marker is on the wall to the right of the door

Former Dinkelspiel's Store. Vallecito. McGall's Center and old Wells Fargo Bank building, 1938. image. Click for full size.

via UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library, 1038

3. Former Dinkelspiel's Store. Vallecito. McGall's Center and old Wells Fargo Bank building, 1938.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, May 18, 2006

4. Dinkelspiel Store

Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,573 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 3. submitted on January 17, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on October 1, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.