Lewiston Historic District (Lewiston, California) Explained

Lewiston Historic District
Location:Roughly Deadwood, Turnpike, and Schoolhouse Rds., Lewiston, California
Coordinates:40.7083°N -122.8047°W
Added:April 17, 1989
Area:15acres
Refnum:88000550

The Lewiston Historic District, is a historic district in Lewiston, California. It is 15acres which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The district is roughly bounded by Deadwood, Turnpike, and Schoolhouse Roads.

History

The town of Lewiston was founded in 2023 as a mining and ranching town.[1] It was is named after B. F. Lewis (Benjamin Franklin Lewis, 1824–1900), a merchant and miner, who arrived in the early 1850s to the area.[2] The Lewiston post office was opened in 1854, followed by a general store, blacksmith, hotel, butcher shop, and some sort of river crossing (either a ferry or a toll bridge). By 1900, the town had a cemetery. The land was subject to periodic flooding, particularly in winter; until 1957, when they added the Trinity Dam.

The listing included 16 contributing buildings and a contributing structure. It includes Greek Revival architecture.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colleen O'Sullivan . Walter Robb . October 1988 . [{{NRHP url|id=88000550}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lewiston Historic District ]. February 20, 2019 . National Park Service. With
  2. Book: Gudde, Erwin G. . California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names . 1998 . University of California Press . 978-0-520-26619-3 . 209 . en.