Visit Date: March 31, 2021I wish all of the buildings from the 1948 survey were still around. Unfortunately, time has won in its battle against many of them. Those destroyed structures that are in country can be so hard to find. But when they were in a city, they can be much easier to find. That was the case with Rother's tin shop, Sonora, Tuolumne County. The address (919 Washington Street) was even printed right there in Bulletin 141, my guide to these old buildings. So not too difficult to figure out, plus the fact it says "Rother" right on the front of the new building. The City of Sonora did something really thoughtful when they re-built the structure. Instead of putting in a Starbucks or Subway, they made the building into a fire museum and senior center. The day I visited I picked up some interesting history about the building from the retired firefighter tending the museum. I'm not buying all of his ideas about why the building came to be (something about having a place where high school kids wouldn't loiter), but he was an absolute gentleman and I appreciated everything he was willing to share. I highly recommend stopping in if you are in Sonora.
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AuthorMy name is Jeff and I am on a hunt to find historic brick and stone structures along Highway 49. Archives
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