Placerville in El Dorado County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Site of Placerville Drive In Market

Photographed by Syd Whittle, September 9, 2010

1. Site of Placerville Drive In Market Marker

Inscription. Owned and operated by the
Ray Gier Family
From 1946 to 1955

Owned and operated by the Bing Peterson
and Thomas C. Smith Families
From 1955 to 1967

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 38° 43.658′ N, 120° 48.343′ W. Marker is in Placerville, California, in El Dorado County. It is on Main Street west of California Highway 49, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted on the brick retaining wall behind the “Site of Original Raley’s Grocery Store” marker and is obscured by bushes. It faces the street in front of the Coldwell Banker Real Estate office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Main Street, Placerville CA 95667, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

in the Gold Country,

in the Sierra Nevada,

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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 walking distance of this marker: Site of Original Raley’s Grocery Store (here, next to this marker); Sgt. J. Scott Lindsay (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Snowshoe Thompson (about 700 feet away); Placerville Pony Express (about 700 feet away); John A. "Snowshoe" Thompson (about 800 feet away); Bayles Building (1853) (about 800 feet away); Three Unfortunates Hanged

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Hangmans Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Placerville.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, September 9, 2010

2. Site of Placerville Drive In Market Marker

Marker is located on the brick wall at the back of the photo. The "Original Site of Raley's Grocery Store" is mounted on the front rock base.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, September 9, 2010

3. Site of Placerville Drive In Market Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,207 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.