The Greathouse/DeWitt Building - Yreka, CA
N 41° 43.895 W 122° 38.157
10T E 530276 N 4620038
This historical marker is located at the Greathouse/DeWitt Building on historic Miner Street in downtown Yreka, CA.
Waymark Code: WMH3TY
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2013
Views: 2
This historical marker hangs in front of the Greathouse/DeWitt Building on historic 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:
The Greathouse/DeWitt Building
113 W. Miner St.
Southern sympathizers George and Ridgely Greathouse purchased this lot in 1858, and then resold it for $700 a year later. The ground floor of this presently existing building was constructed in 1859 of locally-kilned brick, and housed new owner R.O. DeWitt's pharmacy. The second floor was added two years later. W.G. Grant (a tailor) and J.W. Bird (a printer) partnered in 1901, and operated the Bird and Grant grocery store here. Offering home delivery twice a day, the proprietors also purchased much of the store's produce from local gardeners, and acquired hides and furs from area trappers. The store closed in 1943, and was later remodeled for a fancy bar and eatery. |
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is a good blog website which contains great stories and events of Yreka's past and all their articles have been archived.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:
113 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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