Wells Fargo / Vicky's Cottage - San Juan Bautista, California
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hotshoe
N 36° 50.710 W 121° 32.105
10S E 630610 N 4078698
Wells Fargo stage office moved and made into a home
Waymark Code: WM65QR
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2009
Views: 5
This small building is now part of the State Historical Park in San Juan Bautista. The typical Western false front above the porch looks a little odd on this garden cottage, but would have looked just right when the building was a stagecoach office.
According to the sign:
"This cottage was originally located on 3rd Street and was the Wells Fargo office. In the 1870s its use was changed to that of a dressmaker's shop.
In 1885 the building was moved to where you see it today by Mr. Angelo Zanetta, proprietor of the Plaza Hotel. He used it to house his hotel employees.
The last resident was Angelo's daughter, Victoria Zanetta. She lived in the cottage from 1933 until she passed away on September 3, 1950.
Currently the building is not open for viewing as it is used today as a park office."
Original Location: N 36° 50.640 W 121° 32.150
Type of move: Inside City
Related Website: [Web Link]
How it was moved: Not listed
Building Status: Not listed
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