California ghost town for sale
Bill Davies, 62, who lives near Lake Almanor, Calif., walks past a collapsed structure with his dog in Seneca, Calif. Davies loves this land. He grew up in this area. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
The back road to Seneca, Calif., six miles of dirt and gravel above the Feather River. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
A bullet-riddled road sign. “Drunk hunters, probably,” Bill Davies says. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Jessica Hurdt of Marysville, Calif., balances on a wet log over the Feather River as she tours the area. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
All that’s left on the property that’s for sale is the bar, dilapidated cabins and a few abandoned motor homes. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Locals, from left, Rich Stewart, 64, a dog named Jojo, Lisa Phillips, 43, Craig Phillips, 54, and Garn Pringle, 67, all of Chester, Calif., talk during an open house in Seneca. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Chris Cartwright, 49, and his wife, who own some nearby resort properties, visit the Gin Mill. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Garn Pringle, 67, left, of Chester, Calif., plays the out of tune piano, as Jan Goodman, right, takes photos inside the Gin Mill. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Tawnia Cartwright, 45, left, of Lake Almanor, Calif., stirs her drink with her finger as property owner Jerry Manpearl, 70, right, of Santa Monica watches from behind the bar in the Gin Mill. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
The walls at the Gin Mill are blanketed with business cards attached by visitors from as far as Long Beach. Someone also left a hat, which is fastened to the ceiling. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
The road to Seneca ends in a clearing, home to a weathered bar called the Gin Mill. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Jerry Manpearl, 70, of Santa Monica is co-owner the Gin Mill bar in Seneca. He held an open house in hopes of selling the property. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Emily Roberts of Colusa, Calif., holds her dog as she walks out the back door of the Gin Mill. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Leaves have fallen through the collapsed roof of one of the abandoned structures in Seneca. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Pine needles pile up on the windshield of an abandoned motor home in Seneca. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
The ghost town of Seneca has captured the imagination of many, thanks to an ad on Craigslist. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
The outside walls of the Gin Mill are covered with visitors’ business cards and crusted fire protection gel. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)