Community Methodist Church of Ione

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The Community Methodist Church of Ione, is a Methodist Episcopal church in Ione, California, United States.

The cornerstone was laid in 1862 and the church, constructed of locally fired brick, was completed in 1866. Dedicated as the Ione City Centenary Church and later popularly known as the Cathedral of the Mother Lode, this church was the first to serve the people in the area.

The church is registered as California Historical Landmark #506 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NPS-77000287).

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• Amador. California Historical Landmarks. Office of Historic Preservation. Retrieved on 2005-09-16.