What store is currently in the building that once housed one of Salida’s nicest saloons back in the early 1900′s? (Hint- don’t look up)
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Is it Rogers Saloon in the Twitchell Building on the corner of F and First where Culture Clash is now?
That’s correct Earle, you win a free coffee drink from Cafe Dawn! The J.A. Rogers saloon was known as The Fountain and had a drinking fountain outside on the corner for people AND horses.This was quite a novelty at the time. When the first concrete sidewalks were poured around 1905 he no doubt paid a little extra to have his name cast into it just in front of the door which is still there and in great shape.