The Brewster Building (also known as Galt Mercantile or the Sawyer Building) is a historic commercial building and IOOF Hall located at 201 Fourth Street in Galt, California. It was built in 1882 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
Brewster Building | |
Location | 201 4th St., Galt, California |
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Coordinates | 38°15′13″N 121°21′42″W / 38.25361°N 121.36167°W |
Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
Built | 1882 |
Architect | Hamilton, William H. |
Architectural style | Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 00000981[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 16, 2000 |
It is a two-story, Italianate style commercial building with a brick veneer exterior. It is about 30 by 125 feet (9.1 m × 38.1 m) in plan. Its first floor and basement were originally occupied by John Brewster & Co.; a Masonic Hall and offices used the second floor. It served a Masonic lodge at first, and later served an Odd Fellows lodge. The main meeting hall room, at the rear of the second floor, is 28 by 50 feet (8.5 m × 15.2 m) in size, and 22 feet (6.7 m) high, with an open truss ceiling.[2]
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edit- ^ Jump up to: a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Paula Boghosian; Don Cox (January 17, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Brewster Building / Oddfellows Hall, Sawyer Building, Galt Mercantile". National Park Service. Retrieved August 4, 2019. With accompanying 17 photos