CARNEGIE
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NAME: Carnegie COUNTY: San Joaquin ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Cool winter,hot summer. BEST TIME TO VISIT: All year round. |
COMMENTS:
No current residents.The site is now the Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area,5.9 miles W of I-580 on Corral Hollow Rd,9 miles SW of Tracy. REMAINS: Old sidewalks and the Old brickworks foundation. |
| The city of Carnegie lasted from 1895-1912.It had a population of 3500 people.It was also the site of the Carnegie Brick and Pottery Company.The town had numerous single-family dwellings,there were two large bunk houses with over one hundred rooms each,occupied mainly by Italian workers.Across from these was Tom Graner's Carnegie Hotel.Nearby were a bakery,Carnegie Livery Stable,Tom Collin's Saloon,the company store,post office and a bandstand.The town died from lack of money in 1912. Submitted by: Chris Geigle |
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