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

Butcher Shop

John Mischler Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed 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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 39° 6.078′ N, 120° 57.204′ W. Marker was in Colfax, California, in Placer County. It was at the intersection of North Main Street and Depot Street on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 54 North Main Street, Colfax CA 95713, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

in the Sierra Nevada,

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

It was also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it was 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 found 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 location: 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

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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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colfax.

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

Additional commentary.
1. The plaque appears to have been removed.
The structure has been remodeled and may be under different ownership since these photographs were taken. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

— Submitted August 1, 2023.

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

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 26, 2011

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

Marker to the right.

54 North Main Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 26, 2011

3. 54 North Main Street

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 695 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.