MISSING BUILDINGS (#1-7)

1860

(George & Barbara Eastman Map - Dec. 1958)

Missing Buildings

Forgotten Buildings is what Mrs. George W. Eastman called her compilation as she described (in 1954) what was here: Main Street East

1857 August 25 - the fire causes much damage to all wood structures in town and what wasn't rebuilt was mined to the granite bedrock. The buildings that were identified are listed below.

McClean & Evans' Blacksmith Shop. #1

Shotwell's Musical Hall. Also Nelli's and Armory. #2. Eastman notes that this is where Denoille's first location/home was. She was supposedly the fisrt woman to Come to Columbia and the first to have a white child.

White & Wing's Tin Shop. #3. In business since 1856.

Jacskon & Stone's Pioneer Store. #4. A brick building and in business since 1854.

Adam's & Co. Office. #5. North part of Bassett's property. Bassett's Alley was between #5 and #6.

Issac Levy's Clothing Store. #6. Made of brick and in operation since 1854.

P.G. Ferguson's Saloon. #7. With Jenny Lind Restaurant.

Other missing buildings on Washington Street (south side going west):

(#34)Northrup & Marshall's Carpenter Shop (a Chinese "restaurant" earlier)

(#35) Eagle Cottage (second location: see #37)

(#36) Fallen Hotel (formerly the Main House) .

Next on Broadway Street (going south):

(#37) Fountain Hotel (site of first Eagle Cottage Boarding House).

(#38) Green's Boarding House (owned by McFarland - 1860)

(#39) Piley's Meat Market (later Temple's, then McFarland rented it).

From a copy of the map of Columbia 1860 that was compiled by George W. & Barbara Eastman Map - Dec. 1958

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