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

The Smith Flat House

Point of Historical Interest - Eld-007

December 25, 2011

1. The Smith Flat House Marker

Inscription. A hotel originally built in 1853 with substantial additions including a blacksmith shop in 1863. In the cellar is the famous opening to the Blue Lead Mine. Known early as "3 Mile House" the building has served as a stage coach stop, general merchandise store, hotel, post office and community hall for 135 years. This building is perhaps the best preserved frame structure of its size in the entire Mother Lode. The earliest owner of record was Elihu Meredith who owned hotels in Coloma and on Green Valley Road. According to the Mountain Democrat, this house also served as the voting precinct headquarters from 1854 until after the turn of the century. (Marker Number Eld-007.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 38° 44.008′ N, 120° 45.242′ W. Marker is near Placerville, California, in El Dorado County. It is on Smith Flat Road west of Smith Flat School Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located in Smithflat, formerly known as Smith's Flat or Smith Flat, an unincorporated community on the eastern edge of

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Placerville, with a Placerville postal address. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2021 Smith Flat Road, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James G. Eddy (approx. ¾ mile away); Boeger Winery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Swift Berry (approx. 1.9 miles away); Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Druid Monument (approx. 2.3 miles away); Upper Central House (approx. 2.3 miles away); J. Wonderly House/N.C. Fassett Groceries & Provisions (approx. 2.3 miles away); John Mohler Studebaker (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map

The Smith Flat House Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 25, 2011

2. The Smith Flat House Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here mounted on the lower-floor wall between the two windows.

of all markers in Placerville.

The Smith Flat House - main entrance (west side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 25, 2011

3. The Smith Flat House - main entrance (west side)

Since 2008 the Smith Flat House has been occupied by the Smith Flat House Center for Health.

The Smith Flat House - view from west image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 25, 2011

4. The Smith Flat House - view from west

The Smith Flat House - view from east image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 25, 2011

5. The Smith Flat House - view from east

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2012, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 2,710 times since then and 114 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 11, 2012, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.