Near Tuolumne in Tuolumne County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Joseph Lord House

Photographed by Richard Wisehart, March 24, 2008

1. The Joseph Lord House Marker

Inscription. Joseph Lord was a significant pioneer of the community. A naturalized Englishman, he was born about 1837 and died before 1906. The house was built around 1875 in the Italianate style. It is the oldest surviving house in the Tuolumne community. Miraculously, the house escaped the Summersville fires of 1903 and 1905. Woody Carter, son of W. HO. Carter (another significant pioneer of the community) also lived in the house. In the barn across the street, he sold fresh milk to the townspeople. The Joice family lived in the home from 1944 until 1994. The house was relocated from its original site in 1994, about 200 yards east of its present location. The Lord House and barn (located 150 yards east) were restored by John and Juliana Feriani.

Erected 2007 by Matuca Chapter 1849, E Clampus Vitus. (Marker Number 6012.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 37° 58.193′ N, 120° 14.065′ W. Marker is near Tuolumne, California, in Tuolumne County. It is on Carter St. (County Highway E17) half a mile north of Tuolumne Rd. (County Route E17), on the

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right when traveling north. Marker is 0.2 miles north of Hose Cart House marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tuolumne CA 95379, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hose Cart House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tuolumne (formerly called Summersville) (approx. 0.4 miles away); West Side Memorial Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Westside Flume & Lumber Company (approx. 0.7 miles away); Tuolumne Memorial Hall (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cherokee (approx. one mile away); Soulsbyville (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Soulsbyville (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuolumne.

More about this marker. Black Oak Casino is nearby.

Photographed by Richard Wisehart, March 24, 2008

2. The Joseph Lord House Marker

View is southerly toward town of Tuolumne. The marker and house it refers to are on left side of road.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2008, by Richard Wisehart of Sonora, California. This page has been viewed 1,808 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2008, by Richard Wisehart of Sonora, California. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.