Foresthill
The Large Brick Building
The Large Brick Building located on the town’s main street is comprised of at
least two separate structures. The single-story section on the west end was an early
day general merchandise store which may date back farther than the year 1857
stated on the plaque out front. It was apparently built by two men named Hardy &
Kennedy sometime during the 1850’s. Over the years it has been known by their
names, as well as Garrison’s General Store, and Langstaff’s Store.
The large, two-story portion of the building was
probably built
during the late 1850’s. The Odd Fellows of
Foresthill’s Minerva Lodge
have met in this structure since 1861, having
moved to Foresthill from
the town of Bath that same year. The building also
housed the Wells
Fargo office for a time. The entire structure
stands on the corner of
Soap and Foresthill Road and is easy to spot.
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