Oakes & Philbrook Furniture Store - Susanville, OR
N 40° 25.078 W 120° 39.634
10T E 698479 N 4476777
This sign of history is located on the side of a historic building and part of a mural on the corner of Main and Gay Streets.
Waymark Code: WMNVEY
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/06/2015
Views: 1
Located on the west side of the current home of Verizon Wireless is a beautiful mural that depicts a historic local figure known to town. There's a mural 'plaque' next to the mural that reads:
| WILLIAM VELLENOWETH, BETTER KNOWN TO A GENERATION OF SUSANVILLE YOUNGSTERS AS DAD POPCORN, HAD HIS COLORFUL STAND AT THIS LOCATION FROM 1918 TO 1931. THIS BUILDING, CONSTRUCTED IN 1901 AS THE OAKES & PHILBROOK FURNITURE STORE, ALSO HOUSED THE MAIL, ONE OF LASSEN COUNTY'S EARLY NEWSPAPERS. MURAL SPONSORS
LASSEN COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
CITY OF SUSANVILLE
LASSEN COUNTY TIMES
PLUMAS BANK
LASSEN COLLEGEDEDICATED TO FRANCES WEIR, THE LITTLE GIRL IN THE BLUE JACKET. |
Photo above courtesy of Cheryl McCormack from the book Susanville.
Group that erected the marker: Numerous sponsors listed above in the long description
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
800 Main Street
Susanville, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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