Yreka in Siskiyou County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Charles Bibend Building

Turner Hall

— 329 W. Miner St. —

Charles Bibend Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 22, 2013

1. Charles Bibend Building Marker

Inscription. Between 1956 and 1866 this building housed a general merchandise store, tin shop, and grocery business. Sometime before the turn-of-the-century, however, it became known as Turner Hall, meeting place for Yreka social and business groups. This included the Turnverien Club organized in the 1860s by a group of early pioneers who came to the area during the gold rush. (Turnerien is a German word for ‘athletic’ or ‘gymnastic.’) The Club arched the ceiling, put a new roof on the “Hall” and hung large chandeliers for lighting. Planners for the Yreka Western Railroad also met here from 1882-1890.

Erected by City of Yreka.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 41° 43.922′ N, 122° 38.291′ W. Marker is in Yreka, California, in Siskiyou County. It is on West Miner Street, on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 329 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Witherill/Winckler Building (a few steps from this marker); Bella Union Saloon (a few steps from this marker); Witherill Building (a few steps from this marker); Peters & DeWitt Building

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(a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Peters & DeWitt Building (a few steps from this marker); Charles Peters Building (a few steps from this marker); Ruehle Building (a few steps from this marker); Wetzel Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yreka.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 21, 2013

2. Charles Bibend Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 520 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.