STUDEBAKER'S SHOP (SITE OF) - Placerville, CA
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saopaulo1
N 38° 43.765 W 120° 47.850
10S E 691452 N 4289053
Location of Studebaker store.
Waymark Code: WM96RE
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2010
Views: 12
"This shop was built in the early 1850s. The front part housed a blacksmith shop operated by Ollis and Hinds, and John Mohler Studebaker rented a part of the rear. Here he had a bench and sort of woodworking shop where he repaired and worked on wagon wheels and the like. A little later he began to make wheelbarrows for the miners' use. He became engaged in the making of ammunition wagons for the Union Army - from that grew his extensive wagon and carriage business and, eventually, the automobile business."
Marker Number: 142.00
Marker Name: STUDEBAKER'S SHOP (SITE OF)
County: El Dorado
Has Official CA Plaque: no
Marker Dedication Date: 06/06/1934
Location:
543 Main St, Placerville
Website: Not listed
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