Ben Drew Commission - Jacksonville Historic District - Jacksonville, Oregon - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

This brick building is thought to have been built around 1861 and is likely the second two-story brick building erected in Jacksonville (after the McCully Building). In it's early history as a general merchandise store, with living space above, the building was run by Wade, Morgan & Company and by Benjamin Drew. Today it houses a merchantile specializing in gourmet foods. The west side of the building features "ghost signs" advertising "Wendt's Dairy" and tobacco brands. For many years there were no structures on the west side, allowing a full view of the signs. But more recent construction (the building featuring the "Beekman's Express" signage) resulted in blocking the view of most of the west wall. This was allowed in part because the early history of the building including similar false-front wood-frame buildings in those locations.

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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: 120 East 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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