THE COMMUNITY METHODIST CHURCH OF IONE - View this location on map 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. 150 W Marlette, Ione, California Historical

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