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

Gietzen Fire Station

Photographed by Karen Key, November 6, 2006

1. Gietzen Fire Station Marker

Inscription. In honor of Henry Gietzen, Member of the Auburn Volunteer Fire Department since September 12, 1922; Fire Chief from 1946 to present.
Dedicated in July 1974.
William Chaix, Trustee; Egar E. Ganow, Trustee; Henry Gietzen, Fire Chief; J. A. Kaufman, Trustee; Earl Kriegel, Trustee; Sam McLain, Trustee; Ray Meyers, Trustee; Harry Rosenberry, Trustee; Harry Yue, Trustee.

Erected 1974.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1974.

Location. 38° 53.623′ N, 121° 4.656′ W. Marker is in Auburn, California, in Placer County. It is on Sacramento Street near Auburn Folsom Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 226 Sacramento Street, Auburn CA 95603, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chinese Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); The Auburn Joss House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jean Baptiste Charbonneau (about 500 feet away); Bosse-Morgan Building (about 500 feet away); Gold Bug Stamp Mill (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.

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Photographed by Karen Key, November 6, 2006

2. Gietzen Fire Station Marker

The flag is flying at half-mast to honor the lives and tragic deaths of the five-man U.S. Forest Service fire crew, Engine 57, from San Bernardino who perished in the October 2006 arson-induced wildfire in Riverside County.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2006, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 2,924 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2006, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.