Back in November when I was at Rosewood Rehabilitation in Reno, I did have access to a computer. Not to be accused of a being slacker, with my “down time” I carried on the best I could do with the daily post.
Lo and behold I came across this interesting postcard of Main Street, Susanville, 1915, even though it has a 1920 postmark. It is a P. J. Thompson photograph, and I have always enjoyed his photographic work.
The reason why I know the photograph was taken in 1915, is that the Emerson Hotel was destroyed on August 5, 1915. Across the street from the Emerson is the Knoch Building. It was not until the fall of1914, when the third story of Knoch Building was added. With that structure saw the installation of the town’s first elevator. In addition, it had to be taken some time in the spring or summer of 1915 as there is foilage on the trees.
Well done historical deduction work Tim.
So, what destroyed the Emerson Hotel?? Must have been a fire inside; that looks like a lot of stone exterior.