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CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) <br />Built in 1920 (Edwin C. Thorne, architect; R. C. McMillian, contractor) <br />)refront alterations mid 1960s <br />-,srtified rehabilitation 1987 <br />RELATED FEATURES: (Other important features such as barns, sheds, fences, prominent or unusual trees, or landscape) <br />None. <br />DESCRIPTION: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, settings, and <br />boundaries.) <br />Occupying the southwest corner of N. Broadway and W. 4th Streets, the Gilmaker Block is a one story commercial building of brick <br />construction. Piers divide the primary (north) elevation into four equal sized bays containing glazed storefronts. Two additional bays <br />are located on the east elevation, along with a larger expanse containing an assortment of windows and entries. Transoms top windows <br />and doors, and black tile faces the bulkheads. The focus of the design is the white glazed brick trim that outlines the piers and door <br />surrounds, defines the frieze, and embellishes the parapet. Triangular ornaments adorn the piers. The parapet hides the roof, and is <br />punctuated by the tops of the piers. Recently rehabilitated, the building today reflects the tradition of brick commercial construction <br />influenced by the vocabulary of classical building styles. <br />HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: <br />According to previous survey and research, the Gilmaker Block was either an extensive remodel of an 1888 brick building or the <br />construction of a new building on an older foundation (Thomas 7:31). From the 1890s until 1909, an intricate Queen Anne fagade <br />covered the 302-306 portions of the building and faced onto Broadway, and the corner shops were occupied by grocery and produce <br />businesses. Edwin C. Thorne of Los Angeles designed this new fagade in 1920. By 1929, McCoy Drug Company occupied 302 W. <br />4th, where it continued until 1940. At that time it changed to Gorzman's Drugs. At the west end of the building, 308 W. 0 was a <br />restaurant after 1916 and continued as such under a variety of names until 1934. The H. W. Thomas shoe store occupied the space for <br />many years, starting in 1939. (Les, 43) <br />RESOURCE ATTRIBUTF,S: (List attributes and codes from Appendix 4 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office <br />of Historic Preservation.) <br />(UP 6) 1-3 story commercial building <br />Page 4 <br />cmUstodr\templates\Fburtll 302 w <br />2120101 <br />