Peters & DeWitt Building (2 of 2) - Yreka, CA
N 41° 43.932 W 122° 38.293
10T E 530086 N 4620105
This historical marker is one of two that resided in front of the Peters & DeWitt Building on the corner of N Oregon and W. Miner Streets in historic downtown Yreka, CA.
Waymark Code: WMH558
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2013
Views: 3
This historical marker is one of two that reside in front of the Peters & DeWitt Building on W. Miner St. There are numerous older buildings along Miner Street that contain historical markers that relate the history of each building. This historic building's marker reads:
Peters & DeWitt Building
300, 332 W. Miner St. 332 Godfrey Peters converted the east half of this building into a theater in 1904. The Peter's Opera House, complete with a sloped floor, stage and two balconies, opened to a packed house with the showing of a five-act play. A bandstand was built over the sidewalk for outdoor music and a speaker forum. The Home Market purchased the theater in 1946 and renovated it to expand their grocery business. When the Elks purchased the building in 1960, this half of the downstairs was remodeled into a banquet hall.
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I located a nice article on the history of the Peters & DeWitt Building here.
Yreka has a few websites devoted to preserving its rich history. Siskiyouhistory.org is a good place to start and breaks up the town's history into groups of years. Yrekapreservation.org contains some nice pictures of original homes and commercial buildings from yesteryear. Finally, Yrekahistory.blogspot.com is a good blog website which contains great stories and events of Yreka's past and all their articles have been archived.
Group that erected the marker: City of Yreka, California
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
330, 332 W. Miner St.
Yreka, CA USA
96097
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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