Fountain-Tallman Soda Works - Placerville, CA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The Fountain-Tallman Soda Works is a historic building in Placerville, California. It currently houses the Fountain & Tallman Museum, which is owned and operated by the El Dorado County Historical Society. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1984.

The two-story masonry structure was built as a soda water factory in 1852. The brick walls of the building are more than 2 feet (0.61 m) thick so ice and soda supplies could be kept cool. These construction materials protected it from fires that had destroyed surrounding buildings, and as a result it is the oldest building in Placerville.

The building was converted into a museum using the funds from the estate of Placerville native Stella Tracy. Originally called the Placerville Historical Museum, it contains some of Tracy's turn-of-the-century furniture and photos as well as other exhibits of 19th and 20th-century memorabilia.

Another nearby soda works, the John Pearson Soda Works, is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places." (visit link)

Street address: 524 Main St Placerville, CA USA County / Borough / Parish: El Dorado Year listed: 1984 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Current function: Recreation And Culture 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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