OLD CITY HALL

Old City Hall was built in 1907 at 1313 Market Street in downtown Redding. The historic name of the building is: brick commercial style, and the common name of the building is: commercial. From 1907 to 1979 this building was occupied with city offices, and between 1984 to 1985 it occupied an art gallery. At the present time this building serves as a art gallery and included the honor of being on the National Register of Historic Places. The photograph of City Hall was taken between 1907-1908 the man on horseback is Justice of the Peace, Francis Carr.

 


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THE BANK OF SHASTA COUNTY

Originally, the Bank of Shasta County was established on California Street by Chauncey C. Bush (1831-1907) in 1884. In 1901 a new bank building was built at the corner of Market and Butte Streets in Redding. Bush worked in the bank as a manager. This building was built by the Holt and Gregg Company of Anderson. In 1908 the First Savings Bank was incorporated with the Bank of Shasta County and it was housed in the same building. The bank failed in 1910 due to a large loan worth nearly $200,000 to the Terry Lumber Company and another to the Castle Lake Lumber Company of $100,000. The Bank of Shasta County closed down on Saturday, March, 25, 1911. Then on Saturday, September 2, 1911 the Redding National Bank opened in the same building with the First Savings Bank of Shasta County and banking continued for local Redding residents. Years later, the Bank of Italy, which became Bank of America, purchased the Redding National Bank and branched out. Since that time additional businesses opened inside this building at 1459 Market Street. Historic name of building: brick commercial, common name: commercial. Both photographs below are from 1920.

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THE CASCADE THEATRE

On Friday, August 9, 1935, the Cascade Theatre held its grand opening in Redding at 6:30 p.m. inside the new Art Deco building located at 1731 Market Street with an entertaining schedule consisting of five "units" including the movie Ginger starring Jane Withers as the headlining film. The rest of the lineup consisted of Cookie Carnival, Walt Disney's Silly Symphony, a theatrical screen program of dancing and singing, Thicker Than Water and a comedy presented by Laurel & Hardy. That night a dedication was made by the following people: State Senator J.B. McCall, Mayor William Menzel, and Chamber of Commerce President Harry Thompson with two thousand people in attendance. The building contained a seating capacity of 1348 and a vaudeville stage inside. Every week new theatrical movies were held here. It was closed in 1997 and in 1999 it was purchased by Jefferson Public Radio and renovated by them. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as well.

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