Coos Bay in Coos County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Bay View Brewery
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Guildesheim's 2nd Hand Hide & Junk Store

ca. 1891-1922

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 24, 2015

1. Bay View Brewery / Guildesheim's 2nd Hand Hide & Junk Store Marker

Inscription. On July 22, 1922 a fire started here and spread to both sides of Front Street. Within hours, 25 businesses had been completely destroyed.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is July 22, 1922.

Location. 43° 22.219′ N, 124° 12.713′ W. Marker is in Coos Bay, Oregon, in Coos County. It is on Oregon Coast Highway (U.S. 101) north of East Market Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is a metal tablet mounted near the sidewalk in front of a kiosk exhibiting a 340 year old tree trunk cross-section. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 390 North Front Street, Coos Bay OR 97420, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Oregon

and specifically on the Oregon Coast.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: 340 Year Old Tree (here, next to this marker); In Memory of Curtis Sause (1913-2001) (a few steps from this marker); What is a Tugboat? (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tugboat Ancestors (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tug Power (approx. 0.2 miles away); Koos No. 2 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shipping (approx. 0.2 miles away); Steve Roland Prefontaine (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coos Bay.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 18, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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Bay View Brewery⎯⎯⎯Guildesheim's 2nd Hand Hide & Junk Store

ca. 1891-1922

Bay View Brewery
⎯⎯⎯
Guildesheim's 2nd Hand Hide & Junk Store