Community Methodist Church of Ione, Methodist church in Ione, California.

The Community Methodist Church of Ione is a brick church in Ione, California, built from 255,000 locally fired bricks. It has a high roof whose rafters are left visible inside, and the roof and rafters are assembled without bolts. Construction began on July 4, 1862, and the church was dedicated in 1866.

The congregation was founded in 1861 with $8,000 set aside for a building, and construction began on July 4, 1862. When the church was dedicated in 1866 it was called the "Ione City Centenary Church," later known as the "Cathedral of the Mother Lode."

Dedicated in 1866 as the "Ione City Centenary Church," it later became known as the "Cathedral of the Mother Lode." The United Methodist congregation has gathered here since its founding in 1861, when $8,000 was set aside for the building.

The brick church stands in Ione, California, and its exterior can be seen from the street at any time. The interior is open during worship services, so check service times before visiting and behave respectfully in this active United Methodist church.

The roof has no bolts: its visible rafters are held together without any fasteners. The church was built from 255,000 bricks fired locally, and when dedicated in 1866 it was named the "Ione City Centenary Church", later called the "Cathedral of the Mother Lode".