Mohr and Yoerk Market

Mohr and Yoerk Market
Location1029 K St.,
Sacramento, California
Coordinates38°34′45″N 121°29′34″W / 38.57917°N 121.49278°W / 38.57917; -121.49278
Area.14 acres (0.057 ha)
Built1911
ArchitectSeadler & Hoen
George Sellon
E.C. Hemmings
Architectural stylePrairie School
Streamline Moderne
NRHP reference No.100001385 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 31, 2017

Mohr and Yoerk Market is a historic apartment building located in Sacramento, California constructed in 1911 in the Prairie School style.[2] It is a 4 and a half story building with ground floor retail and apartments above.[2] It was built to showcase the Mohr and Yoerk Market, which an early supermarket that combined meat products with a variety of foods from other departments, the first on the west coast.[3]

History

The original market building was designed by E.C. Hemmings. In 1912, the market decided to remodel the north half of the lot and constructed the 4 and half story building with apartments.[2] This work was designed by architects Seadler and Hoen.[2] The two buildings had differing designs, but remained the same height.[2] The market closed in 1931 and the building was remodeled by former State Architect George Sellon, a prolific Sacramento architect, which shortened the 1912 remodeled building to 2 and half stories.[2] He also successfully utilized Streamline Moderne motifs to unify the two buildings into an attractive combined image.[2]

In 1933, the women's clothing store Bon Marche housed the ground floor.[3] Ransohoff's department store purchased the building in 1956 and operated there until 1990.[3] It has since been used as a supper club, a brewery, and an art gallery.[3] In 2003, the apartments were renovated to accommodate office space.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet".
  3. ^ a b c d e "The Mohr & Yoerk Market". The Mohr & Yoerk Market.