1/16/2025
1/16/2025
1/16/2025
1/16/2025
Landmark information
- Location:
150 W Marlette, Ione - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
5/26/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
1/16/2025 - GPS Coordinates:
N 38 21.015, W 120 56.041
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Methodist Episcopal Church
The cornerstone was laid in 1862. Constructed of locally fired brick, the church was completed in 1866. Dedicated as "Ione City Centenary Church" and later popularly known as the "Cathedral of the Mother Lode". The church was the first to serve the religious needs of the people in the area.