Knapp (Bayhaut) Building - Columbia Historic District - Columbia, CA
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N 38° 02.098 W 120° 24.046
10S E 728116 N 4212883
The Knapp (Bayhaut) Building in Columbia, CA.
Waymark Code: WMRTPJ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2016
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"1853 April - J. J. Dillard, E. O'Bryan and Solomon Carter sell the lot to Sewell Knapp. At that time the premises are known as "O'Bryan's House".
1854 July - the building burns, Knapp rebuilds of brick and opens a general store carrying groceries, tools, work clothes, etc.
1856 The brick warehouse at the back is added.
1871 August - Knapp. Block 9, Lot 163 - Deputy County Surveyor map by John P. Dart
1887 Sewell Knapp moves to Oakland and turns over the business to his son William and R.C. Davis.
1890 Davis becomes the sole owner.
1918 Davis retires and his brother-in-law Ed Murphy runs the store.
19?? Murphy sells to Alex McKenzie and the store closes.
c1930s or 40s Beeheimer has a sandwich shop and ice cream parlor in the building.
1947 The building is purchased from Belle McKenzie (daughter of Alex) for $9400, along with several other parcels.
1948/49 The building is stabilized and opens as a museum. The side door between the museum and leather shop is the entrance to the park office, in the leather shop.
1960 Park office moves out.
2002 March - Knapp block due for restoration.
2003 Knapp block reopened." (
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