Of all the “mobile homes” this one was unique in a certain way. First a little background. The original Koken residence was on the corner of South Roop and Cottage Streets. It was moved to down Cottage Street, a short distance, to its present location of 607 Cottage Street. The reason for the move, was Safeway was building a store on South Roop Street, the building known today as the office Lassen Municipal Utility District (LMUD). Safeway needed the corner lot for parking for its customer, and site is still a parking lot.
Unlike the other buildings to be featured, this was the only that its exterior was dramatically altered, since it is now a two-story structure, which I am the occupant on the second floor. When the house was first moved, it was converted into a beauty shop. After the Hotel Mt. Lassen was destroyed by fire, one of its former occupants, Dr. Ray Packwood, an optometrist relocated his practice there. Packwood had previously purchased the lot behind the house, where he constructed a three-car garage, with an apartment above. However, I do not know when Packwood remodeled the Koken residence and added the second story.
I am enjoying your Mobile homes. Interesting to figure out where they were and how they got moved!! Glad you are getting along well in your place on Cottage Street.