ECV1850 Plaque:
Carson House 1854
(Cottage No.13)
| CARSON HOUSE 1854 (Cottage No. 13) |
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ONE OF THREE COMPLETE ADOBE HOUSES IN NEW ALMADEN MADE OF CREEK GRAVEL AND ADOBE MUD. IN 1855 A PLAN OF THE SETTLEMENT OF THE HACIENDA, INCLUDING ALL HOMES SOUTH OF CASA GRANDE (THE MANAGER'S HOME), TO THE REDUCTION WORKS OF THE NEW ALMADEN MINE, SHOW HOUSES No. 1 TO No. 25 ON THE CREEK SIDE OF THE ROAD. GEORGE CARSON ARRIVED IN NEW ALMADEN IN AUGUST, 1883. INHABITING ADOBE COTTAGE No. 13. HE ACTED AS TELEG- RAPHER, BOOKKEEPER AND POSTMASTER FOR THE COMPANY. HE LATER BECAME WELLS-FARGO EXPRESS AGENT AND HELD ALL POSITIONS UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1903. PURCHASED BY JAMES E. & ADELAIDE B. HEALEY ON MARCH 20, 1926. |
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DEDICATED MAY 21, 1982 BY JAMES E. & ADELAIDE HEALEY, KAMBISH, PERHAM FAMILIES AND MOUNTAIN CHARLIE CHAPTER No. 1850. E CLAMPUS VITUS |
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THIS PROPERTY CARSON HOUSE HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR |
Plaque is located at
21570 Almaden Road.
New Almaden, CA.
Please note: This is private property, please don't disturb the residents.
| GPS Carson House |
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| WGS84 Datum |
| N 37.17621° |
| W 121.82239° |
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