Groveland
Watts & Tannahill Building / Iron Door Saloon
The Watts & Tannahill Building is one of two Gold
Rush era buildings
located on the Tannahill block. The two-story
structure was erected
circa 1851 for use as a general store. During the
1860’s and 70’s, the
Masonic Lodge owned the upper story, using it for
their meeting hall.
The Iron Door Saloon stands on the east end of the block. Known for
a time as the Granite Store, liquid refreshment has always been
available in this old building, leading to the Iron Door’s claim of
being the oldest saloon in California. Constructed of stone sometime
before 1852, it also once housed John Watts and James Tannahill’s
general mercantile store.
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