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Railroad Hobbies Building

Roseville, California
· 119 Vernon Street
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The site was one of Roseville's first auto garages in 1907, was remodeled into the Doris Theater in 1910, served for Roseville High classes during the day in 1912-1913, housed the Saugstad Brothers Automotive Garage from 1914 to 1922, and saw the building destroyed by fire in 1932. The present building was erected in 1939 as a Purity Market and remained so until 1960, was acquired by Smilanick Brothers from Purity Market in 1962, housed Isaac J. Joseph's Food Fair Market from 1970 to 1974, and then the Roseville Auto Parts Store from 1975 to 1993. In 1995, Railroad Hobbies acquired the building from Smilanick Brothers, and Michael Schroedle received special recognition for the 1995 renovation.
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