Quincy in Plumas County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Clough/Braden Home

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 29, 2012

1. The Clough/Braden Home Marker

Inscription. Built in 1879, this was the home of Plumas County Judge and State Assemblyman Greenleaf Greeley Clough and his family for nearly a half a century.

In 1927 it became the home of Louis Archibald “Arch” Braden, elected to nine consecutive terms as Plumas County Sheriff from 1915 to 1950, when he retired at the age of 70.

The restoration and preservation of this historic edifice, now perpetuated as the Plumas Bank Administration Building, is gratefully attributed to the efforts of Ernest G. Leonhardt.

Erected 1990 by Plumas Bank.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 39° 56.155′ N, 120° 56.72′ W. Marker is in Quincy, California, in Plumas County. It is at the intersection of Jackson Street and Fillmore Street on Jackson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 353 Jackson Street, Quincy CA 95971, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Shasta Cascade

and in the Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

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: American Ranch and Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arthur W. Keddie (about 400 feet away); Plumas Club (about 600 feet away); Beckwourth Trail – American Ranch (about

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600 feet away); Coburn-Variel Home (about 700 feet away); Bear Dance (about 700 feet away); Goodwin Law Office (about 700 feet away); World War Memorial (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Plumas Lodge No. 60 F&AM (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

The Clough/Braden Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 29, 2012

2. The Clough/Braden Home and Marker

The marker is to the right of the entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 649 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.