Colfax in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
First Brick Building in Colfax
Erected 1865
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 26, 2011
1. First Brick Building in Colfax Marker
R.S. Egbert & Wm. Wallace
of Illinoistown
as a General Merchandise Store
Present Owners:
David & Margaret Marson
Erected 1997 by Placer County & Colfax Area Historical Societies.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings.
Location. 39° 6.035′ N, 120° 57.206′ W. Marker is in Colfax, California, in Placer County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and Grass Valley Street on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 North Main Street, Colfax CA 95713, 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Leopold & Josephine Lobner (a few steps from this marker); Murphys Saloon (a few steps from this marker); IOOF Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinoistown Lodge No. 51 (within shouting distance of this marker); John Butler, Druggist (within shouting distance of this marker); The Railhead Saloon (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert G. Fowler - Colfax (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacob Keck, Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colfax.
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 26, 2011
2. First Brick Building in Colfax
Marker on the left.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 26, 2011
3. 2 North Main Street
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 738 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
