Butte City, Amador County, California
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CountryUnited States
Elevation1,036 ft (316 m)
Butte City (Amador County) | |
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 Butte Store, 2012 | |
  Butte City (Amador County) Location in California  Butte City (Amador County) Butte City (Amador County) (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′33″N 120°44′7″W / 38.32583°N 120.73528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Amador County |
| Elevation | 1,036 ft (316 m) |
The Butte Store is the only structure[2] out of 100[1] still standing of the original mining town of Butte City. It was built in 1857 by Enrico Bruni, an Italian stonemason,[1][3] out of brick and fieldstone from Calaveras. It also has three doors made of iron.[3] Xavier Benoist used it as a store and bakery.[2] The building has also served as a post office and a general store called Ginocchio's. The Ginnochio family owned it for 50 years until its closure in the 1900s.[3] It is now a California Historical Landmark.[2]
