Emmada Building
Erected in 1863 as Good Templars Hall
Original building, 30' wide, 2 stories (537 G)
Expanded south in 1913 by Williamson & Ingram
(Their wives, Emma and Ada, ="Emmada")
First grammar school in 1864
Becomes Granger Hall in 1875
Landis's True Blue Store 1892-1900
Lincoln's first telephone central in 1893
Long term occupants in 1900's:
Dry goods stores mainly 1900-1928
Tofft & Johnson (groceries) 1919-1929
Demas Store here 1928-1993
Wyatt Hardware 1933-1984
(See local history books for other occupants)
This marker provided in 1996
by Silver Star Parlor #63
Native Sons of the Golden West
Marker is on G Street north of 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
