(Courtesy of Robert F. Grabill)

Built in 1845 by Moses Specht as the Oregon House Hotel, this is one of the most historic buildings in Beavertown. The addition to the east was at first a gunsmith ship, and became a General Store in the later 1840s. Moses sold it to the Winey Brothers of Middleburg in 1892, and they ran it for a few years and sold it to Barner. Mrs. Rine was one of their daughters.

(What were at least three enterprises that were in this building besides hotels and general stores? Answer next month.

Answer to Last Month

From east to west, besides Super Service Garage, loafing benches were available at Marlie’s Shoe Shop and George Doebler’s Restaurant, Ira Lepley’s General Store, Walker Brothers and Bob Young’s General Store, Fitgerald’s and Walker’s and Bailey’s Restaurant on the square, at the lower hotel, and loafers would sometimes sit on the porch at Bobb’s Restaurant. Can you add to this list?