The Placerville News Company is celebrating 152 Years !!!

In the early 1850's the newsstand was opened as the Davis and Roy News Depot.  In 1855 and 1856 the town of Placerville experienced two major fires. These fires destroyed most the structures including the newsstand.  Mr. Davis and Mr. Roy rebuilt the newsstand and in 1856 the Davis and Roy News Depot was opened for business once again.

In 1898 Mr. Shelly Inch added the second floor, embellishing the building with a Cast Iron and Stamped Tin facade manufactured by the Mesker Brothers Iron Works of St. Louis, Missouri. This style facade is one of the few left in the United States as most of them were torn down and the metel recycled. The picture below is the facade as it looks today.

In 1912 our great grandmother Christina purchased the business which she operated until the early 1950's.  George Duffey, our grandfather operated the store from the 1950's until his passing in 1998. George was and still is a legendary figure in Placerville History. known and loved by the community.

Today the newsstand is owned and operated by Mary Meader and two of her children, Jeff and Chris. As the third and fourth generations we are proud to continue the tradition of excellence.

We look forward to seeing you soon.