About a month ago, I learned about the Calaveras Lunch Ranch home. It is just up the street from my home and so I went off to snap a photo. The above sketch is done from that picture.
I learned also that the Lunch House was built by John Doak, a lumberman operating in Murphys. The home/hotel was a rest stop for travelers and also served to house Mr. Doak's family. The current home today is a private residence and can be seen from highway 26 on the left side, going towards town. I think it is interesting that road stops such as this existed. Traveling was a hard business in the 1800's (no McDonalds on every corner or a clean rest stop on a smooth highway) and I bet these inns and eateries were sorely needed. Some entrepreneur always seems to step in to fill a need.
Information on the Lunch House comes from the article written by Sal Manna and is included in his compilation booklet, Something From Nothing Volume 1.
Libby
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