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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TIZ_gambrel-hawn-building-historical_Ukiah-CA.html
John McGlashan, rancher and businessman, built an ornate two story business house on this corner in 1890. It became the home of the Ukiah Post Office and later the Ukiah Mercantile Exchange. The building was lost in the great fire of 1917. In its …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1THS_history-pivots-on-a-rock-historical_Mendocino-CA.html
Our Captain's voice boomed above the roar of the surf. "Heave about! Turn the ship!"
With a mighty jolt a rock took our rudder and punched a hole in her hull. The Frolic was sinking and none of us knew how to swim! Captain Faucon, bless him, bar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1THR_ukiah-telephone-exchange-historical_Ukiah-CA.html
On June, 28, 1897 Ukiah became the 118th telephone exchange in California, when the Sunset Telephone Company started providing service. Minnie Smith Scott was the first manager and operator. Female operators were fondly called "Hello Girls", Ther…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1THQ_masonic-temple-history-historical_Ukiah-CA.html
This 1924 Beau Art/classical style building is the second building on this site for the Masons.
Their original 1872 wooden hall burned in 1923. No expense was spared to make this lodge the showcase of Ukiah. The lodge sported a blue Chinese tap…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1THP_eversole-building-historical_Ukiah-CA.html
In 1905 J.W. Eversole moved his highly successful furniture and undertaking business in to this new building. The structure was very modern with large plate glass windows, full plumbing and the first concrete foundation in Ukiah. The 2nd floor ho…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1THO_116-118-south-state-street-historical_Ukiah-CA.html
This sturdy iron-front building may have been a lesson learned from the April 1906 earthquake. The Dispatch Democrat newspaper reported on August 17, 1906 that a "deep cellar is being dug for a new brick building." Henry Meyer, who had come to Uki…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Q6Z_stable-the-laytonville-baptist-church_Laytonville-CA.html
Left panel:
The Pinches Stable was located here during the late eighteen-hundreds. During that time horses were the key element for travel and people passing through town boarded them here.
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Laytonville's first church was built here…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J3V_ladies-of-the-night_Ukiah-CA.html
"To the ladies
of the night
who plied
their trade
upon this site."
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J3U_ioof-lodge-174_Ukiah-CA.html
This wonderful example of Italianate style was built in 1882 and expanded in 1906, adding more offices, a dining room, kitchen and bathrooms.
The Ukiah chapter of IOOF was formed in 1870 and their building was the grandest structure of its time.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HIO_round-valley_Dos-Rios-CA.html
The first inhabitants of Round Valley were the Yuki who resided here for thousands of years in harmony with their natural surroundings. In 1854, Europeans settlers entered the valley. In 1856, conflicts between settlers and Yuki escalated and to p…