C.W. Swain House - Ione, CA
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N 38° 21.019 W 120° 55.960
10S E 680649 N 4246707
The C.W. Swain House in Ione, CA.
Waymark Code: WMRRC4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2016
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"The C.W. Swain House at 311 S Church St and 330 S Buena Vista St, Ione, Amador County California sits on a lot that extends between two city streets, thus giving it two addresses. The asymmetrical two story Shingle Style Victorian house is located in Ione, CA, a town established in the early 1850s. The house is unusual for the area since most homes are of simple folk Victorian style. It was designed and built by master builder C.W. (Clarence Warren) Swain between 1893 and 1899. In 1893, C.W. Swain was named superintendent of construction for the historic Preston Castle of Ione California. It was during this time that the house was built for it first appeared on the Sanborn fire maps in 1899. As characteristic of the Shingle style home, this house sits on a stone foundation. The front façade has a sandstone block foundation, the same sandstone as used in Preston Castle. The rest of the homes foundation is of the same sandstone but smaller stones fitted together. The walls are clad with 4” lap and cedar shingle siding. The house has all its original windows and hardware. At present the home is weathered and in need of maintenance, but overall is in sound condition and is reflective of many architectural characteristics of the Shingle Style. The site also has a small folk Victorian cottage, moved to the site in 2011, and a carriage house built in the early 1900s, that faces west to Buena Vista Street." (
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