Choy, Sam, Brick Store - Angels Camp, CA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

A plaque reads: "This building, once owned by Sam Choy, is the only building remaining from a large Chinese settlement here in early Gold Rush days. Now owned by city of Angel Camp."

"According to The Virtual California Gold Country: Highway 49 Revisited Online, Sam Choy sold his building to the city of Angels Camp for use as a jail. It was so used until the laws were changed to require that prisons be attended at all times when occupied by prisoners." (visit link)

Street address: Bird Way Angels Camp, CA USA County / Borough / Parish: Calaveras Year listed: 1984 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Historic function: Commerce/Trade Current function: Vacant/Not In Use Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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