Destroyed in 2006
This home at the north end of Main Street was the home of Clarence
Smith. Smith owned and operated Smith's Corner, a tavern at the
corner of Main Street and Serra Street that had been built by his
cousin, John Smith c. 1895. This house was located south of the
tavern where a parking lot is today.
In the 1950s the Dutra family bought the house and moved it to the
north end of the street to its present location. This part of Main
street was once the residential section of the town with many
homes along Main and Weller. Nearly all of these, including the
Cracolice home were demolished to create the Calaveras Blvd.
overpass in the 1960s.
The home is typical of many craftsman style homes that could be
found up and down Main Street during the first half of the
twentieth century. Most were built by local carpenters who often
were related to the homeowner. There are very few names of these
early craftsmen that have come down to us but the evidence of
their skill can still be viewed in homes sturdily built and with
attention to detail.