Yreka in Siskiyou County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Jennie B. Nichols Building
(The Baldwin Block)
200-208 W. Miner St.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 22, 2013
1. Jennie B. Nichols Building Marker
Inscription.
Jennie B. Nichols Building. (The Baldwin Block). Romans Bookstore and Newspaper Emporium was the first business to inhabit a building that was constructed on this site in 1859. The building burned, along with much of the town, on July 4, 1871, when a fire was started in this block by careless handling of firecrackers. Several times by 1878 this parcel and two adjoining others had sold as a unit. The newest owner hired a contractor to build “a block of brick stores.” During the construction project, Jennie B. Nichols purchased the property and referred to it as the “Baldwin Block” in honor of her father J.T. Baldwin. The businesses that have occupied the site have been as varied as the citizens of Yreka, and have served the community for over 130 years.
Romans Bookstore and Newspaper Emporium was the first business to inhabit a building that was constructed on this site in 1859. The building burned, along with much of the town, on July 4, 1871, when a fire was started in this block by careless handling of firecrackers. Several times by 1878 this parcel and two adjoining others had sold as a unit. The newest owner hired a contractor to build “a block of brick stores.” During the construction project, Jennie B. Nichols purchased the property and referred to it as the “Baldwin Block” in honor of her father J.T. Baldwin. The businesses that have occupied the site have been as varied as the citizens of Yreka, and have served the community for over 130 years.
Erected by City of Yreka.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1854.
Location. 41° 43.911′ N, 122° 38.192′ W. Marker is in Yreka, California, in Siskiyou County. It is on West Miner Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 West Miner Street, Yreka CA 96097, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on California’s Modoc Plateau, in the Shasta Cascade, and in the Klamath Mountains. It is also in the American Mountain West and specifically in the Pacific Northwest. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 22, 2013
2. Jennie B. Nichols Building Marker
The marker is on the right side of the center building.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
