1/16/2025

1/16/2025

1/16/2025

1/16/2025

1/16/2025

Landmark information

  • Location:
    470 Main St, Murphys
  • Plaque:
    Official State Plaque
  • Site:
    Existing
  • Date First Visited:
    2/17/1997
  • Date Most Recently Visited:
    1/16/2025
  • GPS Coordinates:
    N 38 8.269, W 120 27.932

About this landmark

Plaque text:

Peter L. Traver Building
Constructed by Peter L. Traver in 1856. Oldest stone building in Murphys. Iron shutters and sand on roof protected it from fires of 1859, 1874, and 1893. It served as general store, Wells Fargo office, and later, garage.