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 J.P. Smith & L. Rosenburg Building - West Miner Street-Third Street Historic District - Yreka, CA
N 41° 43.910 W 122° 38.220
10T E 530188 N 4620065
The historical marker is one of two located in front of the J.P. Smith & L. Rosenburg Building on historic Miner Street in downtown Yreka, CA.
Waymark Code: WMHA50
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2013
Views: 2
This building is one of many contributing buildings that make up the West Miner Street-Third Street Historic District. There are two historical markers that hang in front of the J.P. Smith & L. Rosenburg Building on historic W Miner St. Both of these historic building's markers read:
J.P. Smith & L. Rosenburg Building
219, 221, 223 W. Miner St.219 A one-story business house initially owned by J.P. Smith occupied this site until the fire of 1871. Rebuilt in 1875, the structure witnesses a myriad of business ventures including several general merchandise stores and a Greek restaurant. The second-story false front, pressed-metal facade was added by new owners Morrison and Lash in 1896. The most notable business was Con Brown's Billiard Parlor which operated 21 years in this section. During WW II, Conley Brown gave his billiard tables to the Tulelake Japanese Relocation Center.
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J.P. Smith & L. Rosenburg Building
219, 221, 223 W. Miner St.223 Once a separate building owned by L. Rosenburg, this former dry goods store was turned into a hotel when W.W. Powers bought it and rebuilt after the Great Conflagration of 1871. A bootblack stand within catered catered to the menfolk of Yreka. When Morrison and Lash added the upper story in 1896, the oriel windows became a unique and handsome feature of Miner Street's western architecture. From a butcher shop to a soda fountain, saloon and jewelry store, the businesses came and went until Con Brown's Billiard Parlor resided at this location for 24 years, then moved next door (east) in 1926.
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I located a nice article on the history of the J.P. Smith & L. Rosenburg 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.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): West Miner Street-Third Street Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
Address:
219, 221, 223 W. Miner St.
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]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
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