J.P. Smith & L. Rosenburg Building

Once a separate building owned by L. Rosenburg, this former dry goods store became a hotel after W.W. Powers bought and rebuilt it following the Great Conflagration of 1871. A bootblack stand inside served the men of Yreka. In 1896, Morrison and Lash added an upper story, and the oriel windows became a distinctive feature of Miner Street’s western architecture. Over time the site housed a butcher shop, soda fountain, saloon, and jewelry store, and Con Brown’s Billiard Parlor operated here for 24 years before moving next door in 1926.

Yreka, California · United States