Church of the Immaculate Conception
State of California Point of Historical Interest: Yub-12
Erected 1850, the original structure was destroyed by fire in 1870, and rebuilt in 1871 by the citizens of Smartsville on the original foundation. At one time this church served 800 parishioners, mostly Irish Catholics employed at the Smartsville mines which were among the richest mines in the state. Continuously operated as a Catholic Church until the 1970’s, the building and grounds were deeded in 1998 to the Smartsville Church Restoration Fund Inc.
Marker is on Smartville Road 0.6 miles north of California Highway 20, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
