Susanville’s Pine Street

B.R. Zimmerman residence, 45 South Pine Street, circa 1890. Courtesy of B.R. Zimmerman Collection
B.R. Zimmerman residence, 45 South Pine Street, circa 1890. Courtesy of B.R. Zimmerman Collection

One of Susanville’s original streets, when the town was surveyed in 1863, it was the most western street. So named for the pine trees that are on the western edge of town.  An odd thing about Pine Street, it initially went from Main south to the Susanville Cemetery. What is known as North Pine Street did not come into existence for a number years, and even then it only extended to North Street. For years it was known as Prattville Road, and this was route out of town, and the next town then in existence was Prattville, which the original town no longer exists as it demolished to make way for Lake Almanor in 1914.

North Pine Street, January 1916. Courtesy of Dolores Gasperoni
North Pine Street, January 1916. Courtesy of Dolores Gasperoni

Beginning in 1922, the street underwent substantial changes when it intersected with  Highway36 and more on that shortly.

Tim

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