Pomeroy Washington Downtown National Historic District

Downtown Pomeroy Washington from space

Historic District Downtown Building Inventory

Christopherson Jewelry and Post Office (Site ID 11)
Classification: Historic Contributing

745 Main Street

This one-story brick building has a raised parapet decorated with a brick drip coursing. The top of the parapet has been modified by the removal of some of the brick coursing and the application of stucco over the part of the parapet. The spandrels are decorated with a series of small recessed panels and the two bays are separated by raised brick pilasters. The storefronts have been altered by enclosing the transoms and bulkheads with Roman bricks, and altering the doors and windows to aluminum sash.

The building was constructed circa 1901 after the 1900 fire. By 1922, the 34' x 60' structure housed Christopherson's Jewelry Store in the west half and the U.S. Post Office in the east half. By 1930, the post office had moved into the storefront vacated by the closing of Stevenson Hardware and was replaced by a commercial store. A women's clothing store later occupied this building.

At the time of the Nomination, the two storefronts were occupied by the eastern portion of Victorian Rose. Currently, the eastern storefront is occupied by the Sassy Spur Barber (need to move <=) and the western by the Blue Mountain Artists Guild studio.

Cultural Data based on
research by Donovan & Associates

Washington's Birthday Message from February 1924, East Washingtonian

Washington's Birthday Message from February 1924, East Washingtonian

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