Fremont Adobe is the oldest building in Mariposa and the only three-story adobe building still in use in California. It was erected in 1850 by Col. John C. Fremont and his wife Jessie for Palmer Cook and Co., lease holders for the Mariposa Mine and Fremont’s agents. A major fire in 1866 damaged the original adobe, including the exterior walls on the south, east, and north sides, but did not destroy them. Owner Louis Felbuch rebuilt the damaged portions with fireproof brick. The three-story adobe section in the rear held living quarters and storage. Over time, the building also housed Stahl Bros. Coffee Saloon and Bakery, Felbush Watch Maker, John Higman Dry Goods, Gordon’s Hotel and Mariposa Restaurant, Ingersol Rand Mining Machinery and Assay, and the Gold Coin Club and Restaurant. Around 1900, Cornelious E. Vejer painted the large interior murals for the Gordon Hotel. A two-year restoration by owner Helen Kwalwasser was completed in 2011.