#17 Palace Hotel

100 North First Street

#17 - Palace Hotel - 100 North First Street

1875/01/23

Blum, Sons & Co., have sold their old brick store house at Silveyville, to Wm. Johnson of this place for

$250. It is to be pulled down, carted to Dixon, and put up anew on First St., as soon as Spring opens.

1875/02/01

--It is understood that Wm. Johnson will erect a two story brick building on the South-East corner of 1st

and A streets, opposite Ferguson & Co's. in early Spring.

WORK BEGUN.--Mr. Johnson has commenced tearing down his lately purchased Silveyville brick structure

(The old Blum Store) and carting the material into town, where he proposes erecting a brick block next

South of Odd Fellows' Hall.

1875/02/01

---Mrs. Peterson is refitting and papering her cottage, next door to the City Hotel.

1875/03/01

BRICK MAKING. Messrs. Beardsley & Dunton of Maine Prairie are putting up several patent brick kilns

and will soon be turning out brick for the millions. Mr. Johnson will use brick from the same place, in the

front part of his brick block on first street.

CONTRACT LET.-- Mr. Johnson has 1st contracts for the brick and wood work of his new brick block,

corner First and A streets, and the work of construction is already begun. The brick work is let to S.B.

Scott, of Woodland, and the wood work to J.R.Love of Dixon. The plastering and painting is not yet let.

Several of the offices and lodging rooms in the second story are already engaged.

1876/06/01

MORE SALOONS.--Martin Skaggs and W.King, both well and favorably known jovial fellows, are fitting up and will shortly open a fine saloon in Johnson's Brick Block.

REMOVED.--Miss Emma Martin has removed her school from Johnson's brick block, to the Masonic Hall building, where it

will doubtless grow and flourish like a green bay tree. At least, we hope it will.

Ad. The undersigned have, by request of many citizens of Dixon and vicinity, returned to this place, with their FEATHER

RENOVATOR for a short season only. All those desiring work in this line of business, will favor us by leaving their orders at

once. Shop, half a block east of City Hotel. Beds, bolsters and pillows cleaned and returned same day. D.W.CLARK & J.N.

SWEANEY. Proprietors.

---Wood is a scarce article as well as a dear one in Dixon.

Ad. MRS. ANNA PETERSON DESIRES to announce to her former patrons and the public generally, that she has leased the JOHNSON BRICK BLOCK, corner FIRST AND A STREETS, DIXON, Where she is prepared to furnish meals and genteel lodging by the day or week on reasonable terms. NO CHINESE COOKS EMPLOYED. Mrs. P. superintends the cooking department in person.

Ad. THE PALACE SALOON, (JOHNSON'S BRICK BLOCK, DIXON,) - H.B.MARTIN, Pro.

---Miss Martin has removed her private school into Beane's Hall. She has nearly 30 pupils.

THE GRAND BALL MASQUE. Over 200 citizens and Strangers attend the Carnival--Over 60 in Costume--The Great Affair of the Season.

---The Carnival Ball lasted all night and the result was that the town presented a deserted appearance next day . Everybody was at the ball, and consequently everybody slept next day.

THE NEXT BALL.--Mrs. Peterson, the popular hostess of the Palace. Restaurant, Johnson's block, will give her first Grand Ball at Public Hall, Tuesday evening, March 7th

June - 1876

---The large room in Johnson's brick building, hertofore occupied by him as a hardware store, has been rented by Mrs. Peterson, and is being fitted up as a dining hall and parlor.

1876/09/22

Mysterious affair. A Man Stabbed and His Wife Dangerously Wounded with a Pistol Bullet --Who were the Perpetrators!

A shooting and stabbing affray occurred in Dixon Saturday night which is surrounded with circumstances that render it more or less a mystery. So far as the facts have been discovered they are as follows: About 2 A.M. Night Watchman Allen, who was standing in front of Benton & Myers' saloon, heard a crash and saw in the dim light a man come running up A street by the City hotel. Allen ran across the street and calling on the man to stop, turned the light of a lantern in his face.

Thereupon, a Chinaman as he was now seen to be, turned and ran down the street, but was chased by the watchman, who fired one shot and finally caught him near the German Lutheran church. He was taken to the calaboose. and the watchman, accompanied by one or two citizens proceeded to a house on A street where the disturbance had been heard. This house is occupied by a woman named Sterne, of bad repute, whos husband was sent to jail something over a year ago for a term of two hundred and ninety-nine days. The shattered glass and sash showed that the noise had been made by some person jumping through the window from the inside. The door was locked and admission was refused to the officer until he threatened to smash his way in. On entering a rather startling sight was presented, The room looked like a slaughter house, and the woman Sterne was covered with blood, which she was trying to wash off in a tub of water.

Examination showed that she had been wounded in the breast by a pistol bullet and had bled profusely. After a few minutes a man was discovered hiding under the bed, and on being compelled to emerge, was found to be her husband, Sterne himself, who was not generally known to be in town. He was likewise wounded - stabbed - in the arm. To the first questions asked by the citizens present the wounded couple replied that the shooting and stabbing had been done by a couple of Chinamen, or rather by one of two who knocked at the door and were admitted. As soon as they entered, the one who was armed with a pistol began shooting at the woman, who was only a foot or two distant. She ran into the second room, back of the first, and the Chinaman followed. The husband sprang out of bed and grappled with the

Chinaman, wresting his revolver away from him, when he drew a knife and struck Sterne a blow on the arm. Both Chinamen then escaped by running into the front room and jumping through the window. The door by which they entered had been fastened by the woman when they came in. The motive of the Chinamen the couple profess to believe was robbery, and their assault was made in the belief that the woman was alone. But from a number of suspicious circumstances, the majority of those present at once made up their minds that this was not the true explanation of the affair. The most important fact of all was that the blood on the floor of the two rooms, on the wounds of the man and woman and other objects was partially dry. Dr. Gordon, examined these evidences and at once declared the shooting and cutting must have been done two hours before. In the middle room, where most of the struggle had taken place, they had washed the floor before the party of citizens got to the house and it was partially dry. These

remarkable facts taken in connection with the resistance offered to the entrance of the citizens and the hiding of the man, seemed to throw the suspicion off the Chinamen and point to a private quarrel between Stern and wife. Called Tung by his countrymen, upon being questioned, stated that he and another Chinaman named Jim went into the woman Sterne's house and stayed there two hours before the shooting took place. They were sitting in the dark, and apparently without any preliminary row somebody began very suddenly to shoot in the dark. Thereupon Tung and companion got out of that as quickly as circumstances would permit. Sterne and wife agree in saying this Chinaman (Tung) took no part in the assault. What became of the other Chinaman who was undoubtedly in the house is not definitely known; but Mr. Patterson, of the Palace hotel, who was awakened by the crash when the two jumped through the window and rushed to his own window, states that he say a person run around the corner by Public hall and down past the Baptist church.

1877/03/01

---Mrs. Gentsch (wh-she just got married and was previously Mrs. Peterson) is moving into the Centennial Hotel this week.

---Mr. Patterson, the owner of the Palace brick block, just vacated by Mrs. Gentsch, will re-furnish the house throughout at once, and open the same as a first class Hotel.

03/31/1877

THE PALACE HOTEL, (The only brick Hotel in town,) Cor. First and A Streets - John Patterson, Prop'r.

1878/01/05

Jan. 5, 1878:

J.C. North - Dealer in Stoves, Tin, Copper & Sheet Iron Ware. Adjoining Palace Hotel & directly opposite Ferguson & Co's store.

The Palace Hotel (The only brick Hotel in town.) Cor. First and A streets. Billiard Rm. & Bar available. Palace will be conducted as a First-Class Hotel. John Patterson, Prop.

City Hotel - George Frahm, Proprietor - Corner First & A St. ( Pardi Plaza)

09/01/1879

The Palace hotel in Dixon is offered for rent. It is a fine brick building of twenty-one rooms.

01/01/1883

Ad. ROOM TO LET. Enquire of Mrs. Richard Hall, Palace Hotel.

1883/01/13

George W. Knox Attorney and Counselor at Law. Notary Public. Office next to Palace Hotel.

1883/01/13

Attorney at Law, Searcher of Records and Conveyancer. Office next to Palace Hotel Building. Albert Manning

1883/01/13

Palace Hotel, Dixon. Room to Let Very desirable rooms, single or in Suite to let by the week or month. Enquire. Mrs.

Richard Hall,

1883/02/01

Feb. 1883

--Peter Timm has a force of men at work moving the building formerly occupied by the Tribune, to the lot southeast of the

Palace hotel. Mr. Hall intends re-modeling and placing it in shape to be rented.

--Dr. G.H. Evans has removed his office to the South-west corner rooms, lower floor, of the Palace hotel.

1883/09/01

--Uncle Thomas Dickson and family have returned from the Fall River country, and will locate permanently in Dixon.

The two-story frame building purchased by Richard Hall, and moved to a lot east of the Palace Hotel, is being improved

and fitted up in a substantial manner. The first floor is occupied as a Justice court room, and a room for the Town Trustees.

The upper story has been partitioned into a number of rooms convenient for a family residence, and the rooms will be hardfinished

and plastered. An addition has been made to the rear, which will be utilized as a woodhouse below, and a porch

above. A five-foot fence, separated from the building by a foot-walk, which will lead to a rear stairway will be constructed to

the east.

--A large windmill and tank-house will be erected in the space between the building and the Palace hotel.

--Uncle "Dickie" Hall has had the tin roof of the Palace Hotel painted red.

01/05/1878

1878/01/05

Jan. 5, 1878:

Ads: New Goods at the Old Stand: Ferguson has just received Clothing, Dry Goods, Knickknack; Articles for the Holidays...

W.R. Ferguson, Cor. First & A St.

J.C. North - Dealer in Stoves, Tin, Copper & Sheet Iron Ware. Adjoining Palace Hotel & directly opposite Ferguson & Co's

store.

The Palace Hotel (The only brick Hotel in town.) Cor. First and A streets. Billiard Rm. & Bar available. Palace will be

conducted as a First-Class Hotel. John Patterson, Prop.

6/8/1878

FOR SALE.FINE HOTEL PROPERTY.The undersigned offers for sale a fine BRICK HOTEL, in the town of Dixon;centrally located, and in first-class condition; will be sold with or without furniture.THIS IS A SPLENDID CHANCEFor some enterprising person. It is the only brick hotel in town, and veryconveniently arranged.ALSO, FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,Nine rooms, hard finished. Together with SIX TOWN LOTS. Apply toJohn Patterson, Dixon, Cal.

[When these purchases and activities actually took place is not known but the warrants

paying the below expenses weren't approved until 1878/08/06]

A room in Coleman’s building, adjoining the Palace Hotel has been rented at $5.00

per month by the Board of Trustees for a meeting room. It has been fitted up with table, chairs,

carpet, etc., and may properly be known as the Town Hall.

09/01/1879

The Palace hotel in Dixon is offered for rent. It is a fine brick building of twenty-one rooms.

02/01/1883

1883/02/01

Feb. 1883

--Peter Timm has a force of men at work moving the building formerly occupied by the Tribune, to the lot southeast of the

Palace hotel. Mr. Hall intends re-modeling and placing it in shape to be rented.

--Dr. G.H. Evans has removed his office to the South-west corner rooms, lower floor, of the Palace hotel.

--Richard Hall has purchased of Peter Timm the corner lot west of the City Hotel, together with the building situated

thereon. The purchase price was $2,500

09/29/1883

--Uncle Dickie Halls tank-house, which is now in course of construction, will, when completed, afford the best view in town.

There are to be two tanks, of 5000 gallons capacity each. The elevation of the windmills, will be 54 feet, and water can be

run over the top of the tallest building in Dixon.

1883/10/27

Oct. 27th ---In noting the improvements last week, we erred in stateinv that the mammoth tanks of the Palace Hotel were

built by Charles Schirmer. The highest tank, and the only one that was constructed where it now stands, was built by

Johnnie Cowden, with W.R. Ferguson, and a splendid job it is too

1883/11/01

November

---Charles Schirmer is building an addition to his hardware store.

--Uncle Dickie Hall seems thoroughly impued with the spirit of improvement. On last Wednesday he commenced the

erection of a two-story brick building, to the east of the Palace Hotel. The dimensions are 53 x 312, and the lower story will

be used as a dining room and kitchen, and the upper story will be cut up into rooms for rent. The wooden building that has

so long stood in the rear of the Palace Hotel, has been removed to make room for the new building. Madden & McGinniss,

the builders of Eppinger & Co.'s store, are the contractors.

12/01/1883

R. Hall is building a brick addition to the Palace Hotel, 25 x 70

feet. It appears to be the general understanding that all permanent buildings on the burned district are to be of brick.

Einsteins brick store on the south-east corner of Main and B streets withstood the heat, as did Dr. Upham's new brick

building, and to this fact, the safety of all that side of the street is due. At -leain and A streets, the heat created a fearful

current, that threatened the whole southeastern portion of the town, but the Palace hotel stood up bravely, and the

destruction that seemed at one time inevitable, was averted.

At the corner of Main and A streets, the heat created a fearful current, that threatened the whole southeastern portion of the

town, but the Palace Hotel stood up bravely, and the destruction that seemed at one time inevitable, was averted.

01/01/1885

Barber

PO., Palace Hotel above

1885/01/03

Jan. 3 ,1885

DIXON -1885 - from Dixon Tribune

Description of Silveyville Township -

"The improvements of the past year have been of a substantial character,- as the following partial list will show:

01/03/1885

R. Hall, addition to Palace Hotel and brick building, $11,000.

01/17/1885

DR. GORDON - PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office - Palace Hotel

RHEM - COLLECTOR, CONSTABLE AND TOWN MARSHAL

Houses rented and rents collected on reasonable terms

GEORGE MARTIN - AUCTIONEER

J.W. COTTEN - NOTARY PUBLIC AND REAL ESTATE AGENT Palace Hotel Building

02/01/1885

---Some of the Academy boys have established tonsorial parlors in the Palace hotel. All orders filled with neatness and

dispatch; auricular appendages severed in a painless manner; mortises made by the careless manipulation of the razor,

puttied by a skilled hand; hair carefully parted in the middle; pomade rubbed in with both hands; no student is allowed too

much for his money; no extra charge for reserved seats. Call early and secure bargains.

08/01/1885

--Richard Hall has placed door and window screens around the Palace Hotel, as a protection against flies and mosquitoes

1888/08/01

Ad's - Aug. 1888

G.H. EVANS, M.D., Office Palace Hotel Building, next door to Postoffice.

06/01/1890

PALACE HOTEL. E.E. Leake, Dixon J P Martin, Dixon

01/01/1893

--The Eolus Hose Company [fire] elected officers at its meeting on Wednesday night. The event was celebrated by a

banquet at the Palace Restaurant.

01/01/1894

GROVE'S BARBER SHOP PALACE HOTEL BLD.

1894/01/01

--As we go to press the announcement is made that James Rochford has been appointed postmaster of this place.

(replacing E.J.McBride - A.R.)

--Constable Newby and Judge Eames have rented the office in the Palace Hotel block, formerly occupied by B.W.

Stephens as a real estate office.

01/01/1895

GROVE'S BARBER SHOP - John Grove, Proprietor. Palace Hotel Building. I have one of the best appointed shops outside

of San Francisco. Three chairs, Baths at all hours. Agent for Dr. White's Hair Grower. Give me a call.

10/1/1899

---J.P. Pritchard and a force of carpenters are engaged in fitting up the north room on the ground floor of

the Palace Lodging House, which will be Occupied when completed, by Jas. Hardies' saloon. The bar and

sample rooms are all well appointed and will be excelled by none in town. The room has been vacant for

some time and the change gives that side of Main street a very businesslike appearance.

1909/11/01

ADVERTISEMENTS:

CAPITOL HOTEL - T.C. HORIGAN, Proprietor.

---a transfer of property of considerable importance was made this week when A.F. Holdridge sold the Palace Lodging

House to T.C. Horigan. Mr. Horigan never has had sleeping rooms enough to accommodate his trade, and was figuring for

some months on a plan to

1910/01/01

Jan. 1910: Palace lodging cont'

extend the Capitol Hotel south, building on a new dining room and and some twenty sleeping rooms, but suppose that this

purchase will obviate the necessity of continuing that plan.

1911/05/01

May 1911 .

T.C. Horigan expects to have his new moving picture theater open Saturday night. He has spared no expense or pains in fitting up a first class place with opera chairs, that his patrons may have the most comfortable seats possible. He expects soon to enlarge the building and put on a first class vaudeville show at frequent intervals. (at odd fellows or palace hotel?)

5/19/1911

PALACE Moving Picture Theatre - T.C. Horigan, Prop. Is now open to the public and a share of the public patronage is

respectfully solicited. Matinee on Saturday Afternoon at 2:15 - Comfortable Seats, Good Ventilation, Everything First class

1912/03/01

March 1912

This week(March 23) T.C. Horigan sold his moving picture show, known as the Palace Theatre, to Archie Rattenbury, who

will take possession Monday evening. Ever since its opening night the Palace has been a popular place of amusement

which the Dixon public have liberally patronized, and as Archie is one of the popular young men of town, he will receive,

without doubt, the same liberal patronage that has been enjoyed by Mr. Horigan.

01/01/1920

W.R. Madden was the successful bidder at the sale of the Grady lot which carries an interest in the brick wall of the Palace

Bldg. on First Street. The sale price was $2500.

03/01/1920

1920/09/01

1920 - Sept.

PALACE THEATER SOLD TO BREWEN. C.R. Claman has sold the Palace Theater to J.Q. Brewen, who was recently the

proprietor of the Palace Pool Hall.

02/01/1921

Joe Dawson arrived, last week, and has taken the place of John Dawson in the business at the Palace Hotel corner, John

Dawson is now at Palo Alto.

1921/10/01

October

The Palace Theater, under the ownership and direction of Mr. Harvey, is now running every night in the

week. Good shows are being put on, running enough of a variety to please everyone all or at least some

part of each week.

08/01/1929

Owners of the hotel were in town last week and had carpenters submit bids for the construction of a 60x60 addition to

replace the old wooden buildings at the back. This will provide 15 more rooms.

Now that we are in new quarters in Dixon hotel building we are better able than ever to take care of your work--V.G. Averill,

Watchmaker and Jewler

05/23/1930

The Dixon Inn corner is going to show a much improved front shortly, scaffolding having been erected for the purpose of

applying stucco to the entire front. The brick building is principally devoted to hotel uses with Mr. and Mrs. Moore in charge.

Ben Dawson occupies the lower corner. Robert McKenzie occupies space with his grain and wool business, and Dick

Rattenbury has a desk with him to carry on his fire insurance line.

10/01/1932

NEW MANAGEMENT AT DIXON INN. Mr. and Mrs. Moore, who were in charge of the Dixon Inn, have gone to Portland.

Elmer Saltzen and wife are now in charge. The Moores had found the hotel unprofitable, and decided to look for better

business in their former home city.

08/25/1933

---Lester Peters and L. Morris, former Safeway manager here, have leased the former Japanese restaurant room in the

Dixon Inn building and will put in a stock of groceries.

09/01/1936

J.A. Kerr and son are now located in the Dixon Inn room formerly occupied by the Japanese restaurant. The place they

occupied for so many years is the property of the McDermott Estate. Coleman Kerr will continue his sheep and wool

buying. This summer he aided in the purchase of 4,000 sheep for Imperial valley winter feeders. The sheep are now

feeding north of Sacramento until late fall.

04/01/1939

Fair Committee Opens Headquarters. Announcement was made early Wednesday morning that the Board of Directors had

decided upon opening headquarters in the Dixon Inn building on Main Street.

08/01/1939

Wottan's Variety Store is preparing to move into the vacant space in the Dixon Inn building.

1943/01/01

OLD HOTEL GETS A CLEAN-UP

L. Brock is having Dixon Inn renovated throughout --rooms and hallway painted and papered, all mattresses new or

renewed, cost of which will run around $1,000. It had been many years since the hotel had been "touched up." For all we

know, it had never been conditioned throughout since it was built by the late Johnson brothers, who brought the brick from

their building at Silveyville, added a few more, and gave the new town the present building. At one time in the life of the

building it was the home of the Dixon Tribune, we are told, the late Ed Leake publishing the paper in the northeast upstairs

corner and rocking the structure to its foundations when he ground it out on "press day." (the Dixon Inn is the former Palace

Hotel. A.R. '93)

1943/01/01

1943 - Jan.

Harness Shop to continue –

Dixon Lumber Co. p.l.

OLD HOTEL GETS CLEAN UP - (Palace Hotel) p.l.

Miss Evelyn Johnson joins WAACS. p.2.

Willis Simpson saves on rubber and gas. p.l.

INCENTIVE PAYMENTS TO FARMERS -war crop program. p.2.

ONE DAY FAIR WILL BE HELD IN MAY p.5.

GOODBYE BANGS. Veronica Lake. p.5.

Miss Florence Eggert joins WAVES. p.6.

***Swarm of Bees story;

Fairlee, Files, & Simoni p.6.

JOE DAWSON BUYS JOHNSON BUILDING. (present Dawson's) p.7.

Rationing Board location.

Carpenters shop. p.8.

Ag. Coarse for High School promoted. G. Caldwell. p.8.

Johnny Rogers and fishing trip, Bodega Bay. p.8.

RAINBOW ORDER INSTITUTED IN DIXON. p.9.

Observation Posts To Be Closed. p.9.

Construction of Mealfalfa Co. grain bins. p.9.

Art Brown of Dixon Auction Yard buys Dudley farm. p.9.

OtSTOLP ALERT POST ENDS WITH BIG BARBECUE & awards. p.10.

/RATION REMINDERS: Gas, Sugar, Shoes, Fuel Oil... p.12.

N.B.C. WILL BUILD $2 million PLANT HERE..

RED CROSS GRAY LADIES ORGANIZE.... p.12.

BARKER BUYS SCHULZE BUILDING. p.13.

AUCTION SALE BIG BOOST FOR RED CROSS. p.13.

HANS ROHWER NEW MAYOR. (Bill Weyand resigned) p.14

Complaint made --ie. grain field affair -- p.15.

A. GRUSSENDORF BUYS THE GEM DRUG STORE. p.15.

JOE DAWSON MOVES INTO NEW QUARTERS p.15.

Gray Ladies Receive Certificates. p.16.

Simpson's Car Goes To The Races. p.16.

CIRCLE -D- HORSEMEN ORGANIZE. p.16.

VALLEY SPORT SHOP - NEW QUARTERS

BECKLEY'S p.17.

CONTRACTOR SELECTS LOTS FOR HOUSES. Many locations described of new homes to be built. p.17.

Peach cutters needed - Winters-Dixon orchards - 154 a box. p.17.

OBIT: Frank Newby age 88 at Anderson hospital - p.18.

Prices at Barker's new store : p.19.

FEB. - 1946

CORNER HOTEL AND DIXON GARAGE SOLD.

Mrs. Brock has bought the corner hotel known as Dixon Inn from printer Lee of Monterey for $20,000. It has 22 rooms and

two apartments. The lower floor is occupied by Fred Hudson,. restaurant, Tommy Clark's beauty shop, and R.T. McKenzie,

wool buyer.

Tom Wong has bought some more Main Street property, the Weigele Dixon Garage. He has plans under way for two store

rooms in the front, an new floor and ceiling to be built for same and the entire frontage replaced. So far, there is no

occupant in sight. Wong also owns the building adjoining the Bank of America and the Dixon Laundry. He desires to sell or

rent the laundry.

1883 G.H. Evans M.D. medical offices southwest corner on the first floor

1884 Palace Hotel – owner -Richard Hall

1886 J.W. Cotton, Notary Republic & Real Estate Agent

1899 S.E. Morse M.D. Physician and Surgeon

1913 owner – William “Bill” T Dawson

On October 23, 1915, Hop Chong operated the Palace Hotel Kitchen.

1920/09/01

PALACE THEATER SOLD TO BREWEN. C.R. Claman has sold the Palace Theater to J.Q. Brewen, who was

recently the proprietor of the Palace Pool Hall.

1920 Dawson’s moves into Palace Hotel

1921/10/01

The Palace Theater, under the ownership and direction of Mr. Harvey, is now running every night in the

week. Good shows are being put on, running enough of a variety to please everyone all or at least some

part of each week.

11/11/1921

NEW THEATER STAGE. A new stage is being built for the Palace Theater. It is large enough to

accommodate road shows, and the Harvey management intends to occasionally throw the house open

to regular shows and music companies, One of the first is the Hawaiian family of musicians tomorrow

night.

09/01/1923

CLARKS BUY THE PALACE. W.J. Clark and son, H.T. Clark, of Eureka, have bought of J.A. Harvey the

moving picture theater business at Vacaville and Dixon. Clark Sr. will operate the Strand and the young

man and his wife will run the Palace in Dixon.

1/1/1926

Mr. and Mrs. I.W. Ware arrived from San Jose the first of the week to make their home in Dixon. They are

living in the McIntyre house on the east side. Mr. Ware, who was in the drug business, has bought of W.J.

Clark the Palace theater and is now in charge. L. Howard will continue to operate the machines, and Miss

Ada Hutchinson will have charge of the ticket office.

1928 National Council of Scout Leaders met at the Palace Hotel. Chief Scout Executive James West and Colonel Theodore Roosvelt were in attendance.

1943 Dawson’s Bar & Restaurant moves west across the street owned by Joe Dawson

1943 Dixon Creamery (fountain shop) – owners Bob and Colleen McKinney

1997 City of Dixon renovated the Palace Hotel, along with other downtown buildings.

From the current owner... (WH...note not all of this is correct!)

From: Rebecca Robinson <rebecca1889@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jan 23, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Subject: Dixon Palace Hotel History
To: <stichingsolutions@sbcglobal.net>

Dear Wendi, The new Historical Plaques are beautiful!! Sorry for the delay in getting you background information on the "Palace Hotel" Building and "in those days"! Please find info. below and attached as a document. Everyone appreciates Don's and your efforts in finally bringing this project to fruition after many years of delay! It will be so welcome and an exciting contribution towards Dixon's History!

Sincerely,

Rebecca Robinson

331 So. 1st Street

Dixon, CA 95620

(530) 759-3315

Dixon Palace Hotel

In 1875, William Johnson bought the “bricks” from the “Old Blum Store” in Silveyville for $250. to build his new “Palace Hotel” Corner of “First and A Street”. The Blum Store Building had to be pulled down and all the old bricks carted to Dixon for re-use. A local man, Mr. Love was employed to make the additional bricks needed to complete the Palace Hotel Building. By June of 1876 Mr. Johnson had sold his brick block house known as the “Dixon Palace Hotel to John Patterson, Proprietor for $7,000.

The “Palace Hotel” offered many rooms to weary traveler’s and Mrs. Patterson provided daily meals to the patrons and the Bar and Billard Room were a popular place to be in 1878. During the great “Fire of 1883”, the “Palace Hotel” was the only brick hotel in town and thus, was saved during the fire that burned some of the other hotels from amongst the, (Centennial Hotel, Arcade Hotel, Empire Hotel, King’s Hotel, City Hotel, Occidental Hotel). Old Photos of the “Fire of 1883” show a young fireman standing on the ledge at the top of the “Palace Hotel” Building during the Fire, and by accident fell to his death. Some folks have complained about the upstairs of the Palace Hotel Building to still be haunted.

Over the years, the “Palace Hotel” became many things, a “Boarding House”, a Tonsorial Parlor for men’s haircuts & shaves, a Theater, featuring “Live performances” during the 1900’s and later “Silent Movies”. Dr. Gordon, Physician and Surgeon’s Office, Hay & Grain Office of Henry Timm, and what most folks recall for many years, the local “Five and Dime” or “5 & 10 Cents” store!

Not noticeable from the street, is a beautiful outdoor “Courtyard” hidden behind the building that displays the original old brick building, very large old metal fire safety doors covering the windows from the 1870’s and outdoor patio. Vestiges from the past are still present in the Hotel Building Upstairs rooms, with large fancy moldings, high ceilings (12’ and 14’ ft.), a few remaining lighting fixtures, and 2 ornate original column caps. During the early 1900’s plumbing was added to the building, so one wonders where folks went to the restroom in those days.

In those days, their were many churches, 8 saloons, 7 Hotels, Livery Stables, Chinese Wash House, Bowling Alley, R. Willet’s Bath House, Blacksmith & Wagon Making, dining halls, merchant & goods stores. Ladies could get their hair shampooed and cut at Cohen & Graff’s for 50 cents and one could get their boots and shoes neatly blacked and oiled at the same place. In 1878 the Dixon Brewery would drive a wagon and team of horses up to Monticello once a week to supply the hotels and bars with their beer. In 1878 the Philadelphia Brewery furnished beer in any amount at $1.50 per dozen bottles! The “Dixon Havana White Cigar Factory” was located in the I.O.O.F. Bldg.

During 1885, the west side of Main Street (between A and B Streets) was known as the “Barbary Coast” and “Fighting Row” due to all the Saloons and reckless promiscuity. Complaint’s were made the “Barbary Coast Needs to be Cleaned Up!” On January 1, 1888, a City ordinance was passed “prohibiting the maintenance of houses of prostitution on main Street”.

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