Masonic Building

Masonic Building is a historic building in Sierra County, Gold Country, California. Masonic Building is situated near Downieville Station Library, as well as near the church Downieville United Methodist.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sierra County Sheriff’s Gallows and Sierra County Superior Court.

Sierra County Sheriff’s Gallows

Historic site

Photo: NoeHill, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Sierra County Sheriff's Gallows, at Galloway Rd. and Courthouse Sq. in Downieville, California in Sierra County, California, was built in 1885. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Sierra County Sheriff’s Gallows is situated 760 feet southwest of Masonic Building.

Sierra County Superior Court

Courthouse

The Superior Court of California, County of Sierra, informally known as the Sierra County Superior Court, is the California superior court with jurisdiction over Sierra County. Sierra County Superior Court is situated 800 feet west of Masonic Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downieville and Goodyears Bar.

Downieville

Village

Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Downieville is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Sierra County, California, United States. Downieville is on the North Fork of the Yuba River, at an elevation of 2,966 feet.

Goodyears Bar

Hamlet

Goodyears Bar, known as Slaughter's Bar before 1851, is a census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Goodyears Bar had a population of 69. Goodyears Bar is situated 3½ miles southwest of Masonic Building.

Forest

Hamlet

Photo: Mrgooseskin, Public domain.

Forest, also known as Forest City, is a small unincorporated community town site in Sierra County, California, United States, in the Sierra Nevada. The town site of Forest is located at 4,489 feet in elevation. Forest is situated 5 miles south of Masonic Building.

Masonic Building

Type: Historic building
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Sierra County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.55964° or 39° 33′ 35″ north

Longitude

-120.8276° or 120° 49′ 39″ west

Open location code

84FXH55C+VX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 182766043

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Downieville Station Library and Downieville United Methodist.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tin Cup Diggins Picnic Area and Riverside Inn.

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