Baker City in Baker County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Gerstle-Solomon Building

Baker City Historic District

— Established 1874 —

Gerstle-Solomon Building Marker (missing) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 29, 2017

1. Gerstle-Solomon Building Marker (missing)

Inscription. This building was one of Baker City’s first masonry structures when constructed about 1879. Solomon’s One Price Clothing House originally occupied the first floor of the north half of the building. By the 1990s, footware had been sold in the building by various businesses for more than 100 years.
Professional offices, and the Elite Photography Studio, which photographed much of the city’s early history, occupied the upstairs.
A renovation of the north facade in 1983 included restoration of an unusual arched entryway installed in the 1920s and the reuse of a wood sign that had been on the building in the 1800s.

Erected by Historic Baker City, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 44° 46.596′ N, 117° 49.797′ W. Marker was in Baker City, Oregon, in Baker County. It could be reached from Main Street near Court Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1913 Main Street,

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Baker City OR 97814, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Eastern Oregon.

It was also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Haskell Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Kennedy Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Smoke Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller's Lunch Building (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller Apartment Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Geiser Grand Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Telephone Exchange (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baker City.

Gerstle-Solomon Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 29, 2017

2. Gerstle-Solomon Building

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.