735 Main St., Jamestown, California. County/parish: Tuolumne.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 17, 1978. NRIS 78000817.
1 contributing building.
The Emporium is a historic commercial building erected in 1897 in Jamestown, California. It was built as a department store which was short-lived, in the early 20th century served as a mercantile and telephone exchange, and from 1936 until 1967 it operated as a grocery store.
It has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since February 17, 1978, for architecture and historical significance for the region; is also listed as a California Historical Landmark since February 17, 1978; and has a historical marker erected since 2007 by the Tuolumne County Historical Society. The building now serves as an antiques shop and cafe.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123862272