The McDermott House
This was his home originally
and one of the 4 corner properties he owned at the intersection of N. Jackson Street and West A Street
McDermott House History Timeline...
02/01/1875
DIXON BAKERY, CONFECTIONERY and RESTAURANT. New building, First street between B and C, Dixon. Koehler &
Gruenig, Prop's.
1883/01/13
The Bar Is always supplied with the best Sacramento Beer, Liquors and Cigars. At the Old Stand Main Street between B
and C. George Gruenig, Proprietor. The Bar
02/02/1892
--John McDermott is having his residence on A street raised and otherwise improved.
06/01/1893
--John McDermott has purchased the property on the corner of Jackson and A streets, known as Ferguson's Boarding
House, from Geo. Gruenig.
1893/10/01
Oct.
--The contractors are making good progress on the stone walk to the cemeteries.
--John McDermott has assumed personal charge of his boarding-house, which has been conducted for several months by
Jas. Parker. Mr. McDermott intends to conduct a first-class house and solicits a share of the public patronage.
05/01/1894
--The McDermott House is enjoying such a run of customers that Landlord McDermott is having a two-story addition built
on the rear, which will contain six rooms. J.P. Pritchard is doing the work
1897/06/01
JUNE: new advertisement; S.E. MORSE, M.D. --- PHYSICIAN and SURGEON OFFICE: In Brinckerhoff & Ehmann
Building, opposite Bank of Dixon; Residence: McDermott House.
08/01/1899
---John McDermott has given the McDermott house a fresh coat of paint this week.
1908/01/01
Jan. 1908:
BOARDING HOUSE. The Oberon, better known as the McDermott House, on the corner of A and Jackson streets, will
open next Sunday as a first-class boarding and lodging house under the able management of Mrs. C.M.Gillis.
1908/04/01
Apr. 1901:
---Mrs. Rattenbury has moved her boarding house to the McDermott House.
01/01/1911
John McDermott is having erected on his land west of his house, a garage which will be for the use of the public. He will
have a machinist in charge who will be able to care for all the machines left there.
1911/02/01
Feb. 1911
Ad.-- The 1911 EVERITT 30 - Four-Door, Five Passenger - $1,625 F.O.B. DIXON - Equipped with top, wind shield, fine
lamp generator Horn, Bosch Magneto. Built Throughout in One Factory by Experts. Bear in mind that this automobile is
built throughout in our own shops by experts -- it is NOT an assembled proposition.
EVERITT GARAGE McDermott & Spates, Proprietors
1916- John McDermott passes away. Home goes into the estate of his 2 children.
It is remodeled into a care home in charge of the Page family for many years as well as a few businesses
Care home is closed and John McDermott's Grandson, Jack, moves into the home.
1998- The Dixon Police Department needs a new home....
The Historic House is saved and moved to Pitt School Road...
