The Emporium On Main Street In Jamestown

The Emporium is significant for its late Victorian architecture and for its historical significance in the region. It was built in 1897 by architect and builder C.H. Wilson. It was constructed of brick, with business space on the ground floor and living quarters above. At the time it was built it was cited as being, next to the Hotel Victoria, the most imposing business structure in Tuolumne County. It is remarkably unaltered from its original form except for the removal of a back balcony.

It served as a pionee department store through its original owner, J.W. Whitney, then Moses Arendt, who acquired it six months after construction, and finally Porter and Barendreght until 1969. It also served as the county's telephone station from 1906 to 1923, and is a landmark in Tuolumne County.

Emporium On Main Street In Jamestown




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