Kennedy's Tin Shop - Jacksonville Historic District - Jacksonville, Oregon - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

Early settler M.G. Kennedy, thought to be Jackson County's first elected sheriff, was the first to recorded a claim to this land. He ran a tin shop for a brief period of time before selling the land and shop to John S. Love and John Bilger. For a number of years, the building featured a sign in the central panel of the parapet reading "Love & Bilger." When Love died in the mid 1860s, Bilger continued the business until his death in 1877, and then Bilger's wife Amanda continued the operation under the name Pioneer Hardware for several years.

For several decades this was the location of the Jacksonville Bakery. Today, it houses a gift shop and whole foods eatery.

Additional information about this structure can be found on the State of Oregon Inventory of Historic Properties form.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Jacksonville Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: 150 West California Street Jacksonville, Oregon 97530 How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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