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

Placer County Bank

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 5, 2011

1. Placer County Bank Marker

Inscription. Historical Landmark

First home of
Placer Co. Bank
Estb. Oct. 5, 1887
Moved uptown 1913 & merged with
Bank of California 1957

Erected by A Town of Auburn Community Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 38° 53.771′ N, 121° 4.71′ W. Marker is in Auburn, California, in Placer County. It is on Commercial Street north of Lincoln Way, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 345 Commercial Street, Auburn CA 95603, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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: Jacob Feldberg – L. Newman, Clothing (a few steps from this marker); Historical Auburn Fire House (a few steps from this marker); Placer Press (a few steps from this marker); Old Masonic Hall Erected 1860 (within shouting distance of this marker); G. Willment General Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Wells Fargo Express Office – 1852 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fire Queen (within shouting distance of this marker); General Gomez Cigar Factory (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.

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This building has some interesting iron front castings.

Placer County Bank image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 5, 2011

2. Placer County Bank

Marker located below right most widow.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 18, 2010

3. Placer County Bank

Note iron front castings.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 992 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.