Franklin & Wolfe: Oldest Building in Columbia.
1851 July 13 - Fernando Yrizar claimed possession of land running 75 feet on the street and 100 feet deep. He builds a wood structure.
1852 Fernando Yrizar sells to Alexander Franklin, Anspach Wolfe and Elias Compert for $1100 who have a variety store. The Franklin-Wolfe Variety Store.
1854 Benj. M. Brainard agrees to let Franklin and Wolfe build a common brick wall on 4 inches of his property while they are constructing a 1 story brick building.
1854 June 3 - "Mr. Franklin had began construction of a fire-proof building on Main Street." - (Columbia Gazette)
1854 July 10 - fire causes $200 damage to new cosntruction.
1854 August 12 - brick building was finished. They move their Variety Store into the building. (The Variety Store will run until Dec. 1859.)
1866 Joseph Rodgers sold to David Levy, who runs a clothing and dry goods store.
1870 Levy sells to his father, Joel, who has a fancy and staple dry goods store.
1876-1878 O. F. Strubridge's Empire Saloon.
1878 Joel Levy sells to Sewell Knapp.
1878 Knapp sells to Louis Levy who is postmaster and has a general furnishings goods store.
1880 David Levy opens the Dividend Saloon in his brother's building with a billiard room, "most elegant saloon in county".
1880 May through Oct. - David Levy advertises the Dividend Saloon with these words: "This is the most elegantly fitted up saloon in Tuolumne county. Here you can always obtain the best brands of Liquors and Cigars. Fine Wines and Liquors a Specialty. Do not fail to call on us when in town, and we will treat you like a Prince of Good Fellows. Robert Monroe, Manager."
NOTE: Anyone with information changes or copies of materials
that relate to the Cheap Cash Store; Franklin & Wolfe Building
or the town of Columbia that might shed more light on my on going research is welcome to write to me
via email or the Postal Service and send copies of said info to the store address.
