Tong House

Tong House

Building, wooden

Museum buildings

Frontier and pioneer life

Historic buildings

Historic preservation

Foreign workers, Chinese

Photo of the Tong House building being renovated from the South Park City Museum in Fairplay, item description from the Museum states "A Chinese Tong House is correct for this area. Chinese did placer mining on river immediately behind Stage Stop, Stage Barn, Star Livery Stable. There was racial discrimination in those days. Chinese had to live across river and this Tong House is located at only place in Fairplay the Chinese were permitted to come. Chinese Tong members received daily work assignments here. China Mary had laundry, and she was the only Chinese person to live, in town." Also includes description of the "Homestead 1958 recommendation for Tong House - Shut roof tight and cover with 65lb roofing, then cover with old boards. Roof-needs-bracing- Build door with old boards. Rebuild shed on north of building and bat the whole building but the shelves that are outside in place. Repair floor with old boards. Build outside toilet at southwest corner."

Source: South Park City Museum

Image

Park County Local History Archive Photographic Collection

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Image/jpeg

Park County Local History Archives

Black-and-white photographs

Park County Local History Archive Photographic Collection

South Park City Digital Donations folder

item no. 4502

1959

Colorado (state)

Park (county)

Fairplay (inhabited place)