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California Historical Landmarks in Calaveras County
California Historical Landmark 466
Peter L. Traver Building
470 Main Street
Murphys
 "Thompson Building and Traver Building in Murphys")
Thompson Building and Traver Building
 "California Historical Landmark #466: Peter L. Traver Building in Murphys")
Peter L. Traver Building
 "California Historical Landmark #466: Peter L. Traver Building in Murphys")
6 December 2012
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Peter L. Traver Building
Constructed by Peter L. Traver in 1856. Oldest stone building in Murphys. Iron shutters and sand on the roof protected it from the fires of 1859, 1874, and 1893. It served as general store, Wells Fargo office, and later, garage.
Historical Landmark No. 466
California State Parks Commission
Monument erected by Chispa Parlor No 139 of NSGW and Ruby Parlor No. 46 of NDGW
Dedicated July 19th, 1953