Abraham Schell House
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The Abraham Schell House is a historic two-story house located in Knights Ferry, California
. It was first built out of sandstone
in 1856 for Abraham and Catherine Schell, owners of the Rancho del Río Estanislao
. Presently, it stands the same as it did 154 years ago.
Knights Ferry, California
Knights Ferry is a town in Stanislaus County, California, United States. Nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, it is about east of Modesto on the Stanislaus River. The Willms Ranch, a California Landmark near the town, was one of many filming locations for the television series Bonanza...
. It was first built out of sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
in 1856 for Abraham and Catherine Schell, owners of the Rancho del Río Estanislao
Rancho Del Rio Estanislao
Rancho del Río Estanislao was a Mexican land grant in present day Stanislaus County and Calaveras County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Francisco Rico and José Castro...
. Presently, it stands the same as it did 154 years ago.