Official Guide to Delano 2020 | Page 15

Old City Hall 234 2nd Street N Built in 1888, the Old City Hall has served as the Delano City Government building, Fire Sta- tion, Police Station with a jail and the public library. Over the years many gath- erings and special events have been hosted in the second floor Hall. Brick Block on Bridge | 127 Bridge Ave A handsome brick block was erected in 1905 on Bridge Street by John L. Stein, Olof Peterson and Louis and Henry Bock, finished in only 8 months. Now newly renovated, named The Jerome Event Center. The State Bank of Delano Building Eppel Building | 100 Bridge Ave E Location of the old roller skating rink Charles Eppel moved the building in 1871 to its present location.The Eppel building has been a clothing store, saloon, mercantile, dry goods store, office space, and ice cream shop. It is currently Bridge House Coffee & Cafe and retail space. 115 Bridge Ave E Built in 1908 by the State Bank of Delano with white enamel brick front. The main bank- ing room had a tile floor, an Italian marble wainscoting, with verde-antique base and rail. The fixtures were the best quarter sawed oak, with oxidized copper grillwork and every convenience for the conduct of business. The Main Bar Building Opposite the Eppel Building, on the southeast corner of River Street and Bridge Avenue, is the building that has been home to Jack Sprat’s Food Store in the 1920’s, the Main Bar in the 1940’s and the Delano Municipal On & Off Sale. For more information contact: Debbie DeBeer at [email protected] DelanoHeraldJournal.com/guide | 15 |