Although it is said that Fiddletown had a Chinese American population of between 3,000 and 12,000 and that it once was second only to San Francisco's Chinatown, the U.S. Census records do not substantiate this. The Chinese American population dwindled due to the decrease in mining activity and racism, including enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Law of 1882. By 1900, only 11 Chinese Americans lived in Fiddletown. Evidence of Fiddletown's Chinese American community is represented by three historic buildings. It has wooden gables and a corrugated metal roof.
Earlier photographs show a higher pitch to the roof, which was covered with wood shingles.
The facade has two windows and a door, all with iron shutters. There are no other windows. The west side of the building has a door and several wooden additions. In back are a well and an outhouse. The gambling hall is a one-story, rectangular brick building, facing west.