(InEDC) BY Adventures in California History Published: 08/23/23 7:47 AM PST
This is Pacific House, guessing sometime in the 1920s. Pacific House is just east of Freshpond on Highway 50. It was a bustling place in the late 1800s and early 20th Century as the highway passed right in front of the building. In the 1800s, it was a stopping spot for people traveling along Johnson’s Cut-Off Trail, which climbed up here after crossing the Brockliss Bridge over The American River.
This photo shows how busy the old Lincoln Highway could get, complete with a cop with high boots walking the cars parked partially on the highway.
Today, the building exists but is in the midst of slowly collapsing.
Source:
Adventures in California History
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