APRIL 2008

FEATS
ofCLAy
XXI
A N I N T E R N AT I O N A L C E R A M I C S C O M P E T I T I O N & E X H I B I T

Celebrating Twenty-One Years of Fine Art In Clay

Exhibit and
Factory Tours
at the Historic
133-Year-Old
Gladding, McBean
Terra Cotta Factory in
Lincoln, California

April 30 - May 25

LINCOLN ARTS
A N D C U LT U R E F O U N D AT I O N
580 Sixth Street • Lincoln, CA • 95648
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A warm welcome from Lincoln Arts
elcome to the 21st
W annual Feats of Clay
exhibition. For one
month, we in Lincoln cele-
brate our heritage and all
things clay.
For the second year we
have accepted entries from
Canada and Mexico, making
Feats an international show.
We are truly excited by the
fine and varied show that
juror Judith Schwartz has cho-
sen for us. Each year, we
always say that it can’t possi-
bly get better, and we are,
happily, proved wrong!
This has been a difficult
time for the arts in California.
Lincoln News Messenger
Feats of Clay XXI
A Feats of Clay volun-
teer, left, dusts the floor
inside the historic
FEATS XXI
Gladding, McBean terra
cotta factory in prepara-
tion for Feats of Clay.
CALENDAR
Part of the exhibit is
housed on the design April 17
floor of the factory,
Teams of Clay — A rol-
where molds of gar-
licking sculpture com-
goyles and heraldic lions
petition between
stand guard. Below left,
teams from local busi-
an ornate pediment
nesses. Event starts at
catches the light from a
noon in beautiful
nearby window. A seal
Beermann Plaza and
from a public building in
is free to the public.
New York City, below
right, stands in the fore-
ground of the exhibit
space.
April 22-May 25
Gallery Shop — A gift
shop in the Lincoln
Arts Gallery, 580 Sixth
St., featuring fine and
affordable functional
and sculptural ceramic
works created by local
artists. Gallery is open
from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Free to the pub-
lic.
April 26
Grand Opening — A
gala affair in the
Historic Gladding,
McBean factory.
Mingle with artists
and juror and get a
first look at the Feats
XXI Exhibition. Gala is
from 6-9 p.m.
Admission by advance
ticket sales only.
April 30-May 25
Tours of Feats XXI –
90-minute docent-
guided tours of Feats
XXI Exhibition and the
historic Gladding,
McBean factory depart
every 20 minutes from
Our state is in the middle of Lincoln and the businesses of Lincoln, and encourage 9 a.m. to noon.
an epic budget crisis, and our
funding from
the state,
who stepped forward to help
us stage this wonderful event
and keep our organization
artists and artistic endeavors,
we will continue to bring con-
certs, classes and shows for
Advance reservation
required.
which had afloat. all to enjoy – and, of course,
been slashed Many who had little to give Feats will continue. How
May 3
ClayFest — A one day
for several realized the importance of the could it not? street fair in Historic
years, has arts, reached into their pock- Enjoy this sumptuous exhi- Downtown Lincoln
dwindled to ets and dug deep. Others gave bition, take a docent-guided from 10 a.m. to 4
almost noth- their time as volunteers. tour, have fun at Clayfest and p.m. Free to the pub-
ing in 2008. Whether their gift was tell your friends. We are lic.
Grants are Claudia Renati
time, a few dollars or thou- incredibly proud of what you
hard to come sands, we appreciate each one will see here and the friendly For information about
by and busi- of them and thank them from people who will welcome you events, to purchase
nesses are also feeling the the bottom of our hearts. to the factory, the exhibition, reception tickets or to
make tour reserva-
pinch. Since Lincoln Arts mission and our All American town of tions, call (916) 645-
I can’t say that the cuts is to support and promote Lincoln. 9713.
haven’t hurt us, but we are visual, literary and performing – Claudia Renati, Lincoln
very grateful to the people of arts and culture for the people Arts executive director
Lincoln News Messenger
Celebrate all things clay May 3 at ClayFest
Staff report
layFest is Lincoln’s
C one-day street fair that
celebrates all things
clay from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
May 3 at Beermann Plaza and
the surrounding streets of his-
toric downtown Lincoln.
There will be live music and
fun, crafts and many types of
food available for sale. This
wonderful free family tradi-
tion brings artists, vendors
and art lovers to Lincoln as a
part of the month-long Feats
of Clay celebration.
Camp Clay will invite
everyone to get their hands
dirty and have fun forming
Gladding, McBean clay into
whatever their imaginations
conjure up.
Teams of Clay compete April 17
Staff report
incoln businesses and
L private citizens will
have a chance to feel a
rush of creativity April 17,
when Lincoln Arts and
Culture Foundation hosts the
Teams of Clay competition at
high noon in front of the City
Hall in Beermann Plaza.
Finished sculptures (some
amazingly detailed) are
judged by applause and
awarded ribbons and bragging
rights.
The just-for-fun competi-
tion is the kickoff event that
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Feats of Clay XXI
Another children’s event is
the Teapot Hat Contest.
Children will be encouraged
to make a teapot at tables set
up on the street. After the
allotted time is up and the
teapots are completed, a best
of show will be chosen by a
panel of artists. All entrants
will receive a prize for partic-
ipating, and the winning
artists will get a special
award.
For adults, there will be
potter’s wheel throwing
demonstration and a chance
for attendees to try their hand
at the messy but appealing
craft.
Two different bands will be
playing — the Friday Night
Band, which plays rhythm and
blues, and Bluhorse, which
calls its style Americana.
NEWS MESSENGER FILE PHOTO
A visitor to last year’s ClayFest looks over some ceramic vases available for purchase.
THE LINCOLN AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Business E x p o 2008
missionmission!
FR E E AFdR E E Ad
Thursday, May 8th • 3:00pm -7:00pm
McBean Park Pavilion • Lincoln
★ See what Lincoln Merchants have to offer ★
precedes Feats of Clay XXI. Special Presentations by Caltrans
There is still time to take
part, and anyone can enter. Hwy 65 Bypass 4:00, 5:00 & 6:00pm
You don’t have to have a busi-
ness to compete. Local artists
or just groups of 4 fun loving
folks are welcome to take
The Lincoln Certified Farmers’ Market
Thursday nights starting
part.
Pre-registration is required June 12-August 28 • 5pm-8pm
and a fee of $25 is charged.
Call Lincoln Arts – 645-9713 Applications for vendors
— during business hours. now available!
Artists must bring their own
tools and aprons, but, tables
THE LINCOLN AREA
ing
will be in place and clay will
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
be provided by Gladding,
McBean. Creations will om
C on! For Information Call 645-2035
remain in the plaza through-
out the day of the event.
So www.lincolnchamber.com
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Feats of Clay XXI

Juror: Feats a challenge and a privilege
eats of Clay” was a
“F challenging exhibi-
tion to jury — com-
plex on the one hand because
of the diversity among the
1,100 images submitted and
demanding, on the other,
because of the requirement to
only select from these a tiny
fraction for inclusion.
The range of work submit-
ted was consistent with cur-
rent trends in contemporary
art: objects that reflect cultur-
al or social commentary, figu-
ration, installation and process
or functional ware. I was
impressed once again by the
power of clay to be a pro-
foundly diverse medium of
expression.
It was encouraging to find
splendid examples of fine
vessel making. The art of craft
is still very much alive and
the viewer will find extraordi-
narily beautiful and pleasing
functional work to admire,
reflecting every conceivable
method of firing and types of
clay.
I was also impressed by the
volume of artists dealing with
the body and the range of
emotional issues portrayed.
This variety of work attests to
clay’s continuing relevance to
artists’ confronting diverse
relationships, identity con-
cerns or gender issues in their
art. There still seems to be no
better material to act as a
metaphor for the human body
and to coalesce issues
between art and life than clay.
As someone who often
looks at portfolios and ana-
lyzes artwork for curatorial
and educational assignments,
I am in the business of
explaining why some works
are selected over others.
Competitions, however, are
very different since serendipi-
ty can often be a powerful
factor. Because of this, I
examined the submissions
JUROR’S BOOK
several times. The first was to
TO BE AVAILABLE
peruse the scope of the sub-
missions. Second, to then
assign a value for each. And DURING
third, to re-examine those with
high values to choose the FEATS OF CLAY
most meritorious. It was not
Pre-publication cata-
an easy task.
logues from
I wish to thank all who
“Confrontational
submitted work for Feats of
Ceramics,” by Feats juror
Clay. You all are obviously
Judith Schwartz, will be
seduced by this expressive
available at the Feats gift
material and have demonstrat-
shop during Feats of Clay.
ed to me how it continues to
Schwartz’s ground-
inform you. I know how much
breaking book looks at
I was informed by having the
the use of ceramics as a
privilege of viewing your con-
tool for confrontation,
siderable achievements.
where artists use this
– Juror Judith Schwartz
ancient and most plastic
of media to make

Judith Schwartz honored at conference

provocative commentaries
about the inequities of the
human condition. It is a
massive overview of the
two books about him as well as oversee- ceramic scene from this
By Leona Reber ing numerous exhibitions of his work.
Special to The News Messenger perspective, showcasing
True to her political leanings, she has representative artists’
udith Schwartz, who is acting as juror chosen several interesting pieces, which

J for the upcoming Feats of Clay XXI

exhibition, has won many awards
throughout her professional life. Her
most recent was presented to her early
this year, during the convention of the
National Council on Education in the
Ceramic Arts where, before 4,500 confer-
ees at the Pittsburgh Convention Center,
she was presented with the “honors of
the association” for her contributions to
the ceramic arts in America.
The award was given to Schwartz for
her innumerable contributions to the field
of ceramics as an author, curator and crit-
ic. She lectures extensively and has pub-
lished many journal articles, reviews and
catalogs.
She was thanked for nine papers
which she had previously presented at
council meetings, beginning in 1982. The
organization also cited her extraordinary
history of international service, including
head juror to the World Ceramic
Exposition Foundation in Korea; consult-
ant to Jingdezhen Sanbao Ceramic Art
Institute in China; educational consultant
to the Lenox China Company; president
of the Watershed Center for the Ceramic
Arts; board member of Studio Potter
Magazine; and as an elected member of
the International Academy of Ceramics.
Schwartz is an associate professor in
the department of art and art professions
at New York University. As such, she
directs the sculpture in craft media area,
and teaches studio courses in ceramic
sculpture. Although she began her artistic
Juror Judith Schwartz
journey as a studio-based artist, she now
has branched out to include mixed media
and diverse expressions of wearable art.
Her doctoral dissertation, in 1983,
focused on the use of satire in the cre-
ations of well-known artists, specifically
Arneson, Kottler and Gillhooly. This sub-
ject fascinated her and she took it further,
identifying and studying an international
movement of artists who use clay “con-
frontationally” – artists who employ the
medium of clay to reveal personal alien-
ations, social and political struggles, pop-
ular and material culture at its worst. This
work could be called art activism, or
artist as social critic.
Her recently completed book,
“Confrontational Ceramics,” which will
be published this spring, grew out of this
quest.
As trustee of the Howard Kottler
estate, she facilitated the publishing of
could be considered “confrontational
ceramics,” for inclusion in the Feats of
Clay XXI exhibition, which debuts at the
work juxtaposed against
their statements — to
provide the contexts for
the issues against which
Gala Reception in the historic Gladding, they rail.
McBean factory April 26, creating a fas- The art book is very
cinating and sure-to-be-talked-about much about how ceramic
show. work is used to confront
Schwartz received the JD Rockefeller the harshest of realities.
III grant in art education and the Everson These artists take nothing
Museum’s award for service and excel- for granted nor do they
lence in the field of ceramic education. accept any condition as
She chaired two national conferences at merely a fact of life.
New York University: “The Case for Clay Their realities are the uni-
in Secondary Education,” and “Criticism versal concerns that con-
in the Craft Arts: Crossings, Alignments stitute the flux within
and Territories.” which we all swim.
She has curated many exhibitions The book is divided
before coming to Feats XXI, most into relevant chapters:
notably New York, New York; Clay, War and Politics, the
Form, and Transformations; Ceramics, Environment, Social and
Art to Industry; and Confrontational Human Condition,
Ceramics. Later this year she will be Gender Issues and
curating part two of Confrontational Popular Culture. Artists
Ceramics as a part of a month-long cele- include well-known mak-
bration of the arts sponsored by the ers both alive and dead,
Westchester Council for the Arts. In liai- such as Grayson Perry,
son with more than 25 cultural institu- Robert Arneson, Richard
tions, Schwartz, acting as special advi- Notkin and Howard
sor/curator, will select this show. The Kottler, as well as intro-
first Confrontational Ceramics show ducing many lesser-
toured 12 museums in the United States. known artists working in
Finally, Schwartz has been named this area.
president of the newly established The book displays the
Museum of Ceramic Art to be located in work of 228 contempo-
Long Island City. More information on rary artists from 30 dif-
the museum can be found online at ferent countries.
http://moca-ny.org/.
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Feats of Clay XXI

Figure of infant Christ wins Best of Show

abriel Parque’s submission, lenge of projecting emotions into a

G “Blessing II” was chosen as

Best of Show. The piece was
one in a series of
stagnant object. Artists who have mas-
terfully succeeded at illustrating divin-
ity in human form have
images of the infant always enchanted me.
Christ that the Of all the challenges
Portland, Ore., artist artists have faced over
sought to explore the ages, this must be
artistically. His image one of the toughest
was created employing because of the function
stoneware clay which of worship.
he completed with oil “The infant Christ is
paint and finishing an icon that has drawn
wax, giving the piece my attention because
a soft patina. of how it strangely
“As a figurative embodies both vulner-
sculptor I search for ability and divinity,” he
ways to depict the continued. “We see
body that is both rele- him in the form of a
vant and challenging helpless child, yet his
to our contemporary gestures reveal the
culture,” Parque said poise of a man. I am
in his artist statement. fascinated by the
“The figure has strangeness of a figure
Gabriel Parque, above, works on his infant Christ figure. Left,
always interested me that is all-powerful “Blessings II” won Best in Show for Feats XXI.
as a subject matter because of the the- even before he can walk. My work
atrical possibilities, the empathy that explores an underlying tension in
the device can stimulate, and the chal- these images, between the representa- tion of pure holiness and the complex- ity of the human body..”

HISTORICAL FACTS • RENTALS

ABOUT GLADDING, • READY MIX
MCBEAN • LANDSCAPE
■ A report on agricul-
ture and industry in
• SUPPLIES
Placer County in 1888 • PROPANE
stated that Gladding
McBean & Co. had YOUR LOCAL RENTAL CENTER
burned 10,000 cords of
wood that year to fire FOR HOMEOWNER & CONTRACTOR
its output of 550 car-
loads of terra cotta and DELIVERY AVAILABLE
other pipe for 10 large
state and city buildings. • AIR COMPRESSORS
• ELECTRIC SNAKES
That year, the plant
• TRENCHERS
employed 90 men with • PUMPS
a monthly payroll of • TRAILERS
$5,500. • TRACTORS
■ Because of the inade- • PROPANE
quacy of the town’s • LAWN & GARDEN
water supply to serve • AUTOMOTIVE TOOLS
• CAR DOLLIES
both the pottery and the
• ROTOTILLERS
railroad, the pottery fre- • EXCAVATORS SINCE 1984
quently pumped addi- • BOBCATS
tional water from an OPEN 7 DAYS
abandoned coal mine
located near the south-
east corner of Seventh
and G streets. The hole
916-645-2929
was said to be 140 feet 649 7TH - LINCOLN, CA
deep.
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Feats of Clay XXI

Shane Keena wins third place
hane M. Keena, the third-place win- ors. His sculptures are enigmatic, organ-

S ner for Feats XXI, is also no

stranger to Feats. Several of
his creations have found their
ic, exquisitely formed and seem as
way into previous exhibitions –
some have won prizes in the past.
Keena, a participant in several
international and national invita-
tionals, is known for his frequent-
ly dazzling spiny or encrusted
marin- like life forms that encase
and protect their visceral interi- Shane M. Keena
though nature herself produced
them.
His fragile, sometimes nearly
frightening designs make the
viewer ponder whether this image
is a living creature or is not, as it
almost seems to breathe. The
multi-fired earthenware entry was
hand-formed and finished with a
luster glaze.

Shane M.
Keena’s
“Strongylo-
centrotus,”
which is
Latin for
“Ball
Spikes,”
won third
place in
Feats XXI.

Porntip Sangvanich, above, with her geometric teapots. Below,

her piece, “Square Teapot,” won second place in Feats XXI.

Geometric teapot wins second place Jeff Irwin wins Tile Heritage Award
his is not the first year that Porntip Sangvanich, of Los Angeles, has

T had an entry accepted for Feats of Clay. Her clean-lined, geometric

style has caught the eye of several jurors, but this is the first time
she has won an award.
J
eff Irwin’s-award winning cre-
ation began as earthenware tiles.
He decorated the piece with line
drawings that were made into his
Sangvanich is
own laser toner transfers.
known for her bril-
The piece was finished with glaze
liant colored teapots
and sgraffitto, a method in which
and her mastery of
the artist scratches through the glaze
marrying influences
leaving some of the raw clay color
from Vienna 1900
as a part of the design. This is an
and Memphis 1980,
ancient decorative technique that has
the Italian design
been found in cave paintings.
movement.
“The general theme of all my
She uses the
work revolves around how we use
unusual technique of
nature to fulfill our needs,” Irwin’s
fabricating very pre-
artist statement reads.
cise and intricately
“Whether it is for our general sur-
built pieces and then
vival, comfort, power, ego, spiritual-
glazing them togeth-
ity, or general enjoyment of beauty.
er. Her pieces are
The work often notes the power we
also known for the
have over nature and the conse-
vivid colors that she
quences of wielding that power. My
has fabricated. To create the bright yellow square teapot, which was her
work is meat to be homage to nature
second-place-winning entry for 2008, the artist used the slab-building
and all it gives us. We are what we
technique with some parts extruded. Underglazes were employed, as were
Irwin uses laser toner transfers. eat.”
luster glazes to finish the piece.
Lincoln News Messenger
Exhibiting artists come from all across nation
Gabriel Parque — Portland, Ore.
Porntip Sangvanich — Los Angeles
Shane M. Keena — W. Henrietta,
N.Y.
Jeff Irwin — San Diego
Jake Alee — Tyler, Texas
Diane King — Fort Atkinson, Wisc.
Gregg Jabs – Mendocino, Calif.
Lindsay Pichaske — Penland, N.C.
Jean Cherie — San Francisco
Garth Johnson — Huntington Beach,
Calif.
Lisa Nappa — Spokane, Wash.
Elizabeth Farson — Aspen, Colo.
Arthur Tobias — Los Angeles
John Lechner — Stockton, Calif.
Ben Fiess — Whitewater, Wisc.
Ginny Conrow — Seattle
Darrin Ekern — Mendocino, Calif.
Dana Smith — Tucson, Calif.
“Green T-pot” by Jim
Connell
“Babes in
Arms Trio”
by Nuala
Creed
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Feats of Clay XXI
Jim Connell — Rock Hill, S.C.
Mitsuko Ikeno — Los Angeles
Jennifer Owen — Haiku, Hawaii
Noel Heller — Converse, Texas
Diana J. Bjel — Lakewood, Ohio
Lee Middleman — Portola Valley,
Calif.
Daniel H. Klapprott — Lafayette, Calif.
Catherine Wiesener — Champaign,
Ill.
Kenneth Baskin — Lake Charles, La.
June Burton — Walnut Creek, Calif.
James Freeman — Manitou Beach,
Mich.
Biliana K. Popova — Los Angeles
Leslie Laidlaw — Mankato, Minn.
Galen Olmsted — Bowling Green, Ky.
Miranda Howe — Capitan, N.M.
“Golden Gate” by Tom Decker
See Artists, page 10
“A. Gorilla Warfare” by Darrin Ekern
“Antiquity” by Daniel Klapprott
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A Walking Tour of Historic Lincoln

1 & 9 Beermann Home and Beermann Corner- No dwellings or
commercial buildings occupied this site in the 19th century. It
was one of the several lots owned by Charles Beermann, who
had a saddle and harness shop facing 5th St. near the corner of
5th & F. His home was also near the corner facing F St.
Beermann arrived in Lincoln in 1880. The Beermanns lived at
this house until 1952. Beermann Corner currently houses
7. IOOF Building –N.L. Day was the first occupant of this site.
Barringer Realty and Panaderia La Michoacana.
2. Library – The early history of this entire block of land was
originally designated as a public square, but in 1896 the
Town Trustees abandoned this block. In 1908 with a
Carnegie grant and help from Gladding McBean the site
was chosen for the library. The cornerstone was laid April 3,
1909 and the library opened September 1, 1909.
3. Womens Club House – In 1867 Chauncey L. Hotchkiss
purchased the lot. He was a school trustee, constable, and town
Marshall, raising 9 children. After the family moved the Lincoln
Women’s Club purchased the land and built a clubhouse. Carrie
Gladding donated $3000 as a memorial to her mother,
Gladding McBean & Co gave $1300 worth of building materials,
other gifts from members amounted to $3500.
8.
4. Civic Auditorium –The only building to occupy this site before the
turn of the century was the home of Galusha Gray. He was a
pioneer in Virginia (town) and Fox’s Flat. Gray owned Lincoln’s
first water system. He also served as a councilman and mayor. The
town purchased the site in 1919 and the same year passed a bond
issue (153 yes/15 no) to build a civic auditorium for $22,890.
10. New Fleming Building Site – From 1863 until 1906 this site
Currently houses the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and the
Senior Nutrition site.
5. Veteran’s Memorial Hall –Silas Elder had the first business in
the 1860’s and 1870’s, a blacksmith, wagon, and paint shop.
Stephen Burdge next occupied the site, establishing a winery
there in 1880 (he also owned the hotel at 5th & G). In 1897
He came into Lincoln from Gold Hill when the railroad
arrived in October of 1861 he opened a livery stable . In
1864 the Odd Fellows (a lodge) purchased the lot to build
their lodge which was dedicated on Dec. 8 1864. The Odd
Fellows and Masons met upstairs, and the downstairs served
as a store. Joseph’s Dallman’s dry goods store was here until
well into the 1890’s. At the turn of the century Fiddyment
and Leavell (Louis) had a general store here. In the first half
of the 20th century, Leavell had the store in 1903 then C.E.
Finney took over. In 1905 the building was expanded to its
present site. Finney occupied the new part, and Wyatt and
May had a butcher shop in the old part. #645 was a butcher
shop for over 50 years (Beermann’s most of the time.) #625
was a movie theater (photo theater) from 1913-1919, then a
grocery store until 1955 (mainly Clingers). Alexander’s Drug
store was at #627, 1916-1945, then C.C. Neville Electric
Shop. In the 1920’s more than 10 fraternal organizations
held their meetings upstairs. There were also professional
offices there.
New Hoppert Building – In the early 1860’s a small wooden
building on this site was used by attorney John Cannon. In
the 1870’s it was used first for attorney Peter Singer, then by
Chris Hoppert, whose bakery was next door. In 1892
Hoppert built a new building here and leased it first to Levy
and Levitt (cousins) who opened a dry goods store “Farmer
and Mechanics Store” until 1906. There was also a saloon
here from 1916- 1920, followed by a pool hall and dairy bar
until 1945. Currently Simple Pleasures and Catering.
was part of the old Ziengenbein / Fleming building lot to the
west. Stables and other out buildings for the businesses in the
main building occupied this site. Fleming erected this new
building in 1906 mainly to house the drugstore, but Arthur
Leavell died before the building was completed. In the first
half of the century the bottom floor was an ice cream parlor
with a succession of owners until 1940. When the building
was new the News Messenger was published on the second
13. Fleming Building –John Ziegenbein came into Lincoln from
Daneville, about 5 miles NNE of Lincoln and bought this corner
site in 1863. In 1888 A.C. Fleming and Alex Hemphill acquired
the store, in the 1890’s they divided it into several stores. In the
first half of the 20th century the Bank of Lincoln was on the
corner from 1902-1911. This site housed a lot of different
businesses through out the years, currently Morning Glory coffee
shop, Nellows Chocolates, Lincoln City Barber, Lovely Nails,
The Wardrobe, Candle Essence candle shop and Déjå Vu.
14. Bank of Western Placer Site – Early history in 1862 John Ziegenbein
purchased this property as part of the 100 feet of frontage on G St.
stretching north from 5th. He never built on this parcel and sold it to
Thomas Harper in 1878 who built his home here. In 1888 Harper
moved his house to the back of the lot and had a brick store building
constructed on the front. In the first half of the 20th century in 1914 the
building was converted into the present structure with a classic revival
front. It was the Bank of Western Placer from 1914-1927 for a short
time it was Lincoln City Hall. Currently it houses Sweet Water Cottage
and Lincoln Coin & Jewelry Exchange.
15. Emmada Building – Early history Good Templar’s Hall was erected on
this site in 1863 as a two story brick building. Lincoln’s first grammar
school (grades 4-9) was housed here in 1864, later combined with the
primary school at different site. In 1875 the building became
“Grangers’ Hall” and in 1880 “Ahart’s Hall. Lincoln first telephone
service 1893 and first elevator were here. In the last half of the 20th
century in 1913, the owners Williamson and Ingram expanded the
building. It was named “Emmada” after their wives Emma and Ada.
There were a number of stores here during the years and currently
Lincoln Florist, Sierra Hills Framing, Kim’s Country Kitchen and
Pavilion Realty. Upstairs Psyberware and several other businesses, if
you enjoy old building ambiance visit the upstairs too.
MAP KEY
1. Beermann Home, 540 F St. currently
part of the City of Lincoln.
2. Lincoln Carnegie Library, 590 Fifth St.
16. Ingram Store Site- John Young was a partner in the
Crocker and Young Store in Gold Hill before 1860.
During the 1860’s he came to Lincoln and started a store
at this site. In 1871 William Ingram became a partner
with Young in a general merchandise store here. Ingram
bought out his partner and sold out of all of his stock
except for the drugs, the store then became Ingram’s Drug
Store. Ingram was also postmaster in 1872. The post
office was on this site most of the time from 1872-1900.
Currently Maidu Financial and My Chocolate Affair will
be opening soon.
17. Lincoln Hotel Site- There were no commercial buildings here
before 1883. In that year the big fire destroyed all four of
Lincoln’s hotels, all near 5th & G. Murdoch McCrimmon
quickly built the Lincoln Hotel on this corner. In 1888-1892
it was known as the Parry House, and then until 1896 it was
the Exchange Hotel. In July of 1896 the hotel burned down
was immediately rebuilt as the New Lincoln Hotel. There
were store and office spaces on the G Street side. By 1900
McCrimmon was operating the hotel and the store. Jake Vogt
had a barbershop in the hotel and Nels Helgeson had the
saloon on the corner. Currently Fashion Fo Paws, a
barbershop and The Old Town Café occupy this site.
18. Methodist Church-Ground was broken for the erection of the
Methodist Church, and the first building on this site was in
June of 1890. The church had been organized in February of
1889, and was meeting in Ahart’s Hall (537 G Street). On
September 9, 1890, the cornerstone was laid, and on June 21,
1891, the church was dedicated. It was named “McTyeire
Memorial Church” in the honor of the founder of Vanderbilt
University, where the first pastor of the new church in Lincoln
had studied. The origin of the famous stained glass windows
remains a mystery, although Peter Ahart contributed the funds
for them. It is currently Lincoln United Methodist Church. On
your way to visit the church, heading along Sixth Street, you
will pass several of Lincoln’s older homes, including a
Victorian home on H Street which was served as the first High
School in 1907.
19. Zellner Building-This corner near the Lincoln Depot lay vacant
until the big fire of 1883. Then McCrimmon built a meat
market and a livery stable here across G Street from his hotel.
J.H. McDuffie acquired the market in 1889; then Robert Tofft,
Jr., bought it in 1896. Charles Julier purchased the stable in
1889 and named it the “Fashion Livery Stable”. In 1897 all
buildings were removed. A group of local citizens bought the
21 property for a community hall. In 1899 a two-story hall was
GLADDING MC BEAN

the Town of Lincoln purchased the building and used it as a
firehouse and town hall. The large bell at site 4. Was used as
the town’s fire bell and was mounted above the town hall. In
1930 local WWI veterans succeeded in getting $10,000 from
floor for a number of years.
11. Jansen Block – The Logan Livery Stable was built in the
middle of the block by Hartford & Stauffer in 1864. George
still a library. SEVENTH STREET erected here. Landis’s True Blue Store occupied the ground
3. Lincoln Womens Club House, 499 E St. floor, and a social hall/auditorium was on the second floor.
still the Womens Club House
4. Civic Auditorium, 511 Fifth S. still exists The building was known as the “True Blue Hall”. Currently it
housing the Chamber, Senior Nutrition houses the Salt Mine and Lincoln Auto Body.

PARKING
Aldrich bought the lots in 1880 and built the “twin site, and the City of Lincoln recreation
the county for constructing a Veteran’s Hall. Gladding,

McBean donated 15,000 bricks, formal dedication took
place June 14, 1930.
6. Bank of Lincoln – The lot was purchased in 1862 by the IOOF
warehouses” (still visible). Howard & Jansen moved their
Buckeye Milling Co. here in 1892-93. Jansen bought out
Howard in 1894 and continued his grain business there into
1900’s. In the first half of the 20th century the Walter Jansen
grain business continued at the site until it was sold in 1990.
department.
5. Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 541 Fifth St.
still exists
6. Bank of Lincoln, 603 Fifth St., currently
Allstate Ins., Anna’s Boutique, Moxie
Hair and Sleep Shop
7. IOOF Building, 625-645 Fifth St.,
“H” STREET
“I” STREET
20. Railroad Depot Site-The first trains began arriving in Lincoln on October 31, 1861,
and the depot was on this site next to the tracks. In 1893 the old depot was
replaced by a new one. Charles Lincoln Wilson gave the space between the depot
22
18 LINCOLN ARTS
and G Street to the town to be used as a “Town Square”. The old depot was moved
down 5th Street behind the present Women’s Club lots to serve briefly as a town

VICTORIAN
In 1913 the site became known as the “Jansen Block” when SIXTH STREET
and Masonic lodges. They built a 2 story wooden lodge, both currently empty hall and two years later it was moved to 7th and H to serve as the beginning of a

lodges meet there in 1862- 1864, then just the Mason’s from
1864-1867, then both meet next door in the new IOOF
Jansen has acquired all the buildings there. Currently the
building has been restored as Lincoln Brand Feeds, and
houses Buonarotti Ristorante, Freedom Floor Covering, Mrs.
HOMES
8. New Hoppert Building, 644 Fifth St.,
currently Simple Pleasures 17 cannery for Lincoln. Currently it is Ace Hardware.
9. Beermann Corner, 610-616 Fifth St.,
19
currently Barringer Realty, Panaderia 21. Gladding McBean- On October 11, 1873, the Placer Herald announced “Coal in

“E” STREET
building. In 1867 Richard Fuller bought the lodge and it served

BEERMANN

“F” STREET
as a hotel, Purdy’s Hotel, then after May 1893 as the City Hotel. Fields & TCBY, Old Town Pizza, Tech Allstars and several 10. New Fleming Building, 654 Fifth St., 16 1 23 Placer,” referring to the commercial quantities of coal 60 feet below the surface near
other businesses. currently Old Carousel, Ruby Goose and 7th and G Streets in Lincoln. By Christmas of 1873 a steam hoisting works had been

PLAZA
The site burned in 1895. In the first half of the turn of the upstairs businesses 15
century the still belonged to Mrs. Fuller, the corner site was 11. Jansen Block, Highway 65, currently erected, a railroad spur had been laid to the mine entrance, and coal was being

vacant but the small wooden building next to the IOOF
building served as office space, and then a tailor shop. In 1911
the building housing 603 and 607 was built for Bank of
Lincoln. . In 1913 615 5th St. was erected as the “Bank Annex”.
“G” STREET
14 shipped to Sacramento. Within a year reports began circulating about beds of high
12. Butterfield Building –Lincoln’s founder Charles Wilson, had a Lincoln Brand Feeds
wooden frame building here in the early 1860’s. His brother-in- 12. Butterfield Building, corner of Fifth & G 20 quality potter’s clay lying above the beds of coal. In May of 1875 the Herald
st. (SW), currently Lincoln Brand Feeds 13 10 8 9 2
law, Henry Rood, operated the building as “Rood Hall”. By 1870 13. Ziegenbein / Fleming Building, corner
announced the formation of the “California Clay Manufacturing Company” by
FIFTH STREET
Stephen and Melissa Burdge ran a boarding house in the of Fifth & G Str. (NE) Charles Gladding, Peter McBean, and George Chambers, all of Chicago. The first
7 6 5 3
building, known as the Burdge Hotel. It burned down in the big 14. Bank of Western Placer, 517-519 G St. 12 4 clay was hoisted to the surface with the steam hoisting works erected to bring up the
HIGHWAY 65

The bank failed in 1933 and the U.S. Post office moved in. The 15. Emmada Building, 531 G St.,
annex became Sam Goldeen’’ clothing store from 1922-1933; fire of 1883 (the Burdges built a new hotel on the corner across coal. The first products were sewer and water pipes. By 1882 chimney tops, firebrick,
16. Ingram Stores site, 543-547 G St. 11
terra cotta ware, vases, urns, etc. were being made. In 1884 architectural terra cotta

“F” STREET

“E” STREET
Bob Tofft’s’ Electric & Sport 1934-40 (in west half); U.S. Post the street.) Gladding, McBean & co. then built a brick store 17. Site of Lincoln Hotel, 599 G St.
JANSEN BLOCK

office, 1924-1940 (east half); and Tofft’s hardware 1940-1980.
Currently the building houses Alma’s Bridal Boutique, Clay
City Church and Moxie Hair.
building here and kept it until 1887. C.H. Butterfield bought it
and operated a store here until his death in 1891. In the first half
of the 20th century the chain store Rochdale Store was here from
1903-1905. Walter Jansen had the space for awhile as did
Lincoln Frozen locker Co. and then the Red & White Store #2.
Currently the building has been restored as Lincoln Brand feeds
and Awful Annies & Calla Lily occupies this site.
18. Methodist Church, 629 Sixth St., still was added. The number of kilns and buildings grew rapidly and in 1896 kilns were
there fired by oil instead of wood.
19. Zellner Building, 584-590 G St.
20. Site of Railroad depot, corner of Fifth &
G Str.,(NW) 22. Lincoln Arts-580 Sixth Street
21. Gladding, McBean, 7th Street, still there MC BEAN PARK DRIVE
22. Lincoln Arts, 580 Sixth St., still there 23. Lincoln News Messenger – The Messenger moved into
23. Lincoln News Messenger, 553 F St., still
there this site Nov. 2005 it was the Messenger’s 13th move.
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A Walking Tour of Historic Lincoln

1 & 9 Beermann Home and Beermann Corner- No dwellings or
commercial buildings occupied this site in the 19th century. It
was one of the several lots owned by Charles Beermann, who
had a saddle and harness shop facing 5th St. near the corner of
5th & F. His home was also near the corner facing F St.
Beermann arrived in Lincoln in 1880. The Beermanns lived at
this house until 1952. Beermann Corner currently houses
7. IOOF Building –N.L. Day was the first occupant of this site.
Barringer Realty and Panaderia La Michoacana.
2. Library – The early history of this entire block of land was
originally designated as a public square, but in 1896 the
Town Trustees abandoned this block. In 1908 with a
Carnegie grant and help from Gladding McBean the site
was chosen for the library. The cornerstone was laid April 3,
1909 and the library opened September 1, 1909.
3. Womens Club House – In 1867 Chauncey L. Hotchkiss
purchased the lot. He was a school trustee, constable, and town
Marshall, raising 9 children. After the family moved the Lincoln
Women’s Club purchased the land and built a clubhouse. Carrie
Gladding donated $3000 as a memorial to her mother,
Gladding McBean & Co gave $1300 worth of building materials,
other gifts from members amounted to $3500.
8.
4. Civic Auditorium –The only building to occupy this site before the
turn of the century was the home of Galusha Gray. He was a
pioneer in Virginia (town) and Fox’s Flat. Gray owned Lincoln’s
first water system. He also served as a councilman and mayor. The
town purchased the site in 1919 and the same year passed a bond
issue (153 yes/15 no) to build a civic auditorium for $22,890.
10. New Fleming Building Site – From 1863 until 1906 this site
Currently houses the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and the
Senior Nutrition site.
5. Veteran’s Memorial Hall –Silas Elder had the first business in
the 1860’s and 1870’s, a blacksmith, wagon, and paint shop.
Stephen Burdge next occupied the site, establishing a winery
there in 1880 (he also owned the hotel at 5th & G). In 1897
He came into Lincoln from Gold Hill when the railroad
arrived in October of 1861 he opened a livery stable . In
1864 the Odd Fellows (a lodge) purchased the lot to build
their lodge which was dedicated on Dec. 8 1864. The Odd
Fellows and Masons met upstairs, and the downstairs served
as a store. Joseph’s Dallman’s dry goods store was here until
well into the 1890’s. At the turn of the century Fiddyment
and Leavell (Louis) had a general store here. In the first half
of the 20th century, Leavell had the store in 1903 then C.E.
Finney took over. In 1905 the building was expanded to its
present site. Finney occupied the new part, and Wyatt and
May had a butcher shop in the old part. #645 was a butcher
shop for over 50 years (Beermann’s most of the time.) #625
was a movie theater (photo theater) from 1913-1919, then a
grocery store until 1955 (mainly Clingers). Alexander’s Drug
store was at #627, 1916-1945, then C.C. Neville Electric
Shop. In the 1920’s more than 10 fraternal organizations
held their meetings upstairs. There were also professional
offices there.
New Hoppert Building – In the early 1860’s a small wooden
building on this site was used by attorney John Cannon. In
the 1870’s it was used first for attorney Peter Singer, then by
Chris Hoppert, whose bakery was next door. In 1892
Hoppert built a new building here and leased it first to Levy
and Levitt (cousins) who opened a dry goods store “Farmer
and Mechanics Store” until 1906. There was also a saloon
here from 1916- 1920, followed by a pool hall and dairy bar
until 1945. Currently Simple Pleasures and Catering.
was part of the old Ziengenbein / Fleming building lot to the
west. Stables and other out buildings for the businesses in the
main building occupied this site. Fleming erected this new
building in 1906 mainly to house the drugstore, but Arthur
Leavell died before the building was completed. In the first
half of the century the bottom floor was an ice cream parlor
with a succession of owners until 1940. When the building
was new the News Messenger was published on the second
13. Fleming Building –John Ziegenbein came into Lincoln from
Daneville, about 5 miles NNE of Lincoln and bought this corner
site in 1863. In 1888 A.C. Fleming and Alex Hemphill acquired
the store, in the 1890’s they divided it into several stores. In the
first half of the 20th century the Bank of Lincoln was on the
corner from 1902-1911. This site housed a lot of different
businesses through out the years, currently Morning Glory coffee
shop, Nellows Chocolates, Lincoln City Barber, Lovely Nails,
The Wardrobe, Candle Essence candle shop and Déjå Vu.
14. Bank of Western Placer Site – Early history in 1862 John Ziegenbein
purchased this property as part of the 100 feet of frontage on G St.
stretching north from 5th. He never built on this parcel and sold it to
Thomas Harper in 1878 who built his home here. In 1888 Harper
moved his house to the back of the lot and had a brick store building
constructed on the front. In the first half of the 20th century in 1914 the
building was converted into the present structure with a classic revival
front. It was the Bank of Western Placer from 1914-1927 for a short
time it was Lincoln City Hall. Currently it houses Sweet Water Cottage
and Lincoln Coin & Jewelry Exchange.
15. Emmada Building – Early history Good Templar’s Hall was erected on
this site in 1863 as a two story brick building. Lincoln’s first grammar
school (grades 4-9) was housed here in 1864, later combined with the
primary school at different site. In 1875 the building became
“Grangers’ Hall” and in 1880 “Ahart’s Hall. Lincoln first telephone
service 1893 and first elevator were here. In the last half of the 20th
century in 1913, the owners Williamson and Ingram expanded the
building. It was named “Emmada” after their wives Emma and Ada.
There were a number of stores here during the years and currently
Lincoln Florist, Sierra Hills Framing, Kim’s Country Kitchen and
Pavilion Realty. Upstairs Psyberware and several other businesses, if
you enjoy old building ambiance visit the upstairs too.
MAP KEY
1. Beermann Home, 540 F St. currently
part of the City of Lincoln.
2. Lincoln Carnegie Library, 590 Fifth St.
16. Ingram Store Site- John Young was a partner in the
Crocker and Young Store in Gold Hill before 1860.
During the 1860’s he came to Lincoln and started a store
at this site. In 1871 William Ingram became a partner
with Young in a general merchandise store here. Ingram
bought out his partner and sold out of all of his stock
except for the drugs, the store then became Ingram’s Drug
Store. Ingram was also postmaster in 1872. The post
office was on this site most of the time from 1872-1900.
Currently Maidu Financial and My Chocolate Affair will
be opening soon.
17. Lincoln Hotel Site- There were no commercial buildings here
before 1883. In that year the big fire destroyed all four of
Lincoln’s hotels, all near 5th & G. Murdoch McCrimmon
quickly built the Lincoln Hotel on this corner. In 1888-1892
it was known as the Parry House, and then until 1896 it was
the Exchange Hotel. In July of 1896 the hotel burned down
was immediately rebuilt as the New Lincoln Hotel. There
were store and office spaces on the G Street side. By 1900
McCrimmon was operating the hotel and the store. Jake Vogt
had a barbershop in the hotel and Nels Helgeson had the
saloon on the corner. Currently Fashion Fo Paws, a
barbershop and The Old Town Café occupy this site.
18. Methodist Church-Ground was broken for the erection of the
Methodist Church, and the first building on this site was in
June of 1890. The church had been organized in February of
1889, and was meeting in Ahart’s Hall (537 G Street). On
September 9, 1890, the cornerstone was laid, and on June 21,
1891, the church was dedicated. It was named “McTyeire
Memorial Church” in the honor of the founder of Vanderbilt
University, where the first pastor of the new church in Lincoln
had studied. The origin of the famous stained glass windows
remains a mystery, although Peter Ahart contributed the funds
for them. It is currently Lincoln United Methodist Church. On
your way to visit the church, heading along Sixth Street, you
will pass several of Lincoln’s older homes, including a
Victorian home on H Street which was served as the first High
School in 1907.
19. Zellner Building-This corner near the Lincoln Depot lay vacant
until the big fire of 1883. Then McCrimmon built a meat
market and a livery stable here across G Street from his hotel.
J.H. McDuffie acquired the market in 1889; then Robert Tofft,
Jr., bought it in 1896. Charles Julier purchased the stable in
1889 and named it the “Fashion Livery Stable”. In 1897 all
buildings were removed. A group of local citizens bought the
21 property for a community hall. In 1899 a two-story hall was
GLADDING MC BEAN

the Town of Lincoln purchased the building and used it as a
firehouse and town hall. The large bell at site 4. Was used as
the town’s fire bell and was mounted above the town hall. In
1930 local WWI veterans succeeded in getting $10,000 from
floor for a number of years.
11. Jansen Block – The Logan Livery Stable was built in the
middle of the block by Hartford & Stauffer in 1864. George
still a library. SEVENTH STREET erected here. Landis’s True Blue Store occupied the ground
3. Lincoln Womens Club House, 499 E St. floor, and a social hall/auditorium was on the second floor.
still the Womens Club House
4. Civic Auditorium, 511 Fifth S. still exists The building was known as the “True Blue Hall”. Currently it
housing the Chamber, Senior Nutrition houses the Salt Mine and Lincoln Auto Body.

PARKING
Aldrich bought the lots in 1880 and built the “twin site, and the City of Lincoln recreation
the county for constructing a Veteran’s Hall. Gladding,

McBean donated 15,000 bricks, formal dedication took
place June 14, 1930.
6. Bank of Lincoln – The lot was purchased in 1862 by the IOOF
warehouses” (still visible). Howard & Jansen moved their
Buckeye Milling Co. here in 1892-93. Jansen bought out
Howard in 1894 and continued his grain business there into
1900’s. In the first half of the 20th century the Walter Jansen
grain business continued at the site until it was sold in 1990.
department.
5. Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 541 Fifth St.
still exists
6. Bank of Lincoln, 603 Fifth St., currently
Allstate Ins., Anna’s Boutique, Moxie
Hair and Sleep Shop
7. IOOF Building, 625-645 Fifth St.,
“H” STREET
“I” STREET
20. Railroad Depot Site-The first trains began arriving in Lincoln on October 31, 1861,
and the depot was on this site next to the tracks. In 1893 the old depot was
replaced by a new one. Charles Lincoln Wilson gave the space between the depot
22
18 LINCOLN ARTS
and G Street to the town to be used as a “Town Square”. The old depot was moved
down 5th Street behind the present Women’s Club lots to serve briefly as a town

VICTORIAN
In 1913 the site became known as the “Jansen Block” when SIXTH STREET
and Masonic lodges. They built a 2 story wooden lodge, both currently empty hall and two years later it was moved to 7th and H to serve as the beginning of a

lodges meet there in 1862- 1864, then just the Mason’s from
1864-1867, then both meet next door in the new IOOF
Jansen has acquired all the buildings there. Currently the
building has been restored as Lincoln Brand Feeds, and
houses Buonarotti Ristorante, Freedom Floor Covering, Mrs.
HOMES
8. New Hoppert Building, 644 Fifth St.,
currently Simple Pleasures 17 cannery for Lincoln. Currently it is Ace Hardware.
9. Beermann Corner, 610-616 Fifth St.,
19
currently Barringer Realty, Panaderia 21. Gladding McBean- On October 11, 1873, the Placer Herald announced “Coal in

“E” STREET
building. In 1867 Richard Fuller bought the lodge and it served

BEERMANN

“F” STREET
as a hotel, Purdy’s Hotel, then after May 1893 as the City Hotel. Fields & TCBY, Old Town Pizza, Tech Allstars and several 10. New Fleming Building, 654 Fifth St., 16 1 23 Placer,” referring to the commercial quantities of coal 60 feet below the surface near
other businesses. currently Old Carousel, Ruby Goose and 7th and G Streets in Lincoln. By Christmas of 1873 a steam hoisting works had been

PLAZA
The site burned in 1895. In the first half of the turn of the upstairs businesses 15
century the still belonged to Mrs. Fuller, the corner site was 11. Jansen Block, Highway 65, currently erected, a railroad spur had been laid to the mine entrance, and coal was being

vacant but the small wooden building next to the IOOF
building served as office space, and then a tailor shop. In 1911
the building housing 603 and 607 was built for Bank of
Lincoln. . In 1913 615 5th St. was erected as the “Bank Annex”.
“G” STREET
14 shipped to Sacramento. Within a year reports began circulating about beds of high
12. Butterfield Building –Lincoln’s founder Charles Wilson, had a Lincoln Brand Feeds
wooden frame building here in the early 1860’s. His brother-in- 12. Butterfield Building, corner of Fifth & G 20 quality potter’s clay lying above the beds of coal. In May of 1875 the Herald
st. (SW), currently Lincoln Brand Feeds 13 10 8 9 2
law, Henry Rood, operated the building as “Rood Hall”. By 1870 13. Ziegenbein / Fleming Building, corner
announced the formation of the “California Clay Manufacturing Company” by
FIFTH STREET
Stephen and Melissa Burdge ran a boarding house in the of Fifth & G Str. (NE) Charles Gladding, Peter McBean, and George Chambers, all of Chicago. The first
7 6 5 3
building, known as the Burdge Hotel. It burned down in the big 14. Bank of Western Placer, 517-519 G St. 12 4 clay was hoisted to the surface with the steam hoisting works erected to bring up the
HIGHWAY 65

The bank failed in 1933 and the U.S. Post office moved in. The 15. Emmada Building, 531 G St.,
annex became Sam Goldeen’’ clothing store from 1922-1933; fire of 1883 (the Burdges built a new hotel on the corner across coal. The first products were sewer and water pipes. By 1882 chimney tops, firebrick,
16. Ingram Stores site, 543-547 G St. 11
terra cotta ware, vases, urns, etc. were being made. In 1884 architectural terra cotta

“F” STREET

“E” STREET
Bob Tofft’s’ Electric & Sport 1934-40 (in west half); U.S. Post the street.) Gladding, McBean & co. then built a brick store 17. Site of Lincoln Hotel, 599 G St.
JANSEN BLOCK

office, 1924-1940 (east half); and Tofft’s hardware 1940-1980.
Currently the building houses Alma’s Bridal Boutique, Clay
City Church and Moxie Hair.
building here and kept it until 1887. C.H. Butterfield bought it
and operated a store here until his death in 1891. In the first half
of the 20th century the chain store Rochdale Store was here from
1903-1905. Walter Jansen had the space for awhile as did
Lincoln Frozen locker Co. and then the Red & White Store #2.
Currently the building has been restored as Lincoln Brand feeds
and Awful Annies & Calla Lily occupies this site.
18. Methodist Church, 629 Sixth St., still was added. The number of kilns and buildings grew rapidly and in 1896 kilns were
there fired by oil instead of wood.
19. Zellner Building, 584-590 G St.
20. Site of Railroad depot, corner of Fifth &
G Str.,(NW) 22. Lincoln Arts-580 Sixth Street
21. Gladding, McBean, 7th Street, still there MC BEAN PARK DRIVE
22. Lincoln Arts, 580 Sixth St., still there 23. Lincoln News Messenger – The Messenger moved into
23. Lincoln News Messenger, 553 F St., still
there this site Nov. 2005 it was the Messenger’s 13th move.
Page 10 Thursday, April 10, 2008 Lincoln News Messenger

Feats of Clay XXI

Artists
Continued from page 7

Valerie A. Zimany — Appleton, Wisc.

Quintin Owens — Indianapolis, Ind.
Rollie Younger — Cambria, Calif.
Thomas Kerrigan — Tucson, Ariz.
Liz Zacher — Athens, Ohio
Judy Blake — Lincoln, Neb.
Judit Varga — Rockville, Md.
Dave Funk — Snyder, Texas
Mike Lemke — Greeley, Colo.
Stevens Strauss — Oakland, Calif.
Carol Koffel in collaboration w/ Sarah
Willmer — San Francisco
Jonathan Kaplan — Denver, Colo.
Jessica Regalado — San Francisco
Viken Peltekian — Ashland, Wash.
Mark Chatterley — Williamston, Mich.
Brian Harper — Lorena, Texas
Debbie Kupinsky — Long Beach, Calif.
Tim Eads w/K. Caron, A. Rodriguez, & T.
Ciasall — Detroit, Mich.
Tom Alward — Flagstaff, Ariz.
Tammie Rubin — Seattle
John W. Hopkins — Grand Terrace, Calif.
Ingrid Hendrix — Portland, Ore.
Anna K. Ramsburgh — Fairbanks, Alaska
Jill Birschbach — Evanston, Ill.
Jamie Kirkpatrick — Seattle
Gerard Justin Ferrari — La Crescent,
Minn. “Gone Fishin” by Jonathan Kaplan
Robin Murphy — Bayfield, Wisc. “Animus” by Ingrid Hendrix

See Exhibitors, page 12

“Hybrid” by Catherine Wiesener

“Passion Tea” by Rollie Younger
Lincoln News Messenger Thursday, April 10, 2008 Page 11

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Feats of Clay XXI

Exhibitors
Continued from page 10

Nancy Legge — San Anselmo, Calif.

Brock Flamian — Newburgh, Ind.
Deborah S. Ball — Evansville, Ind.
Susan Bleckner Heller — Brooklyn, N.Y.
Scott Zeigler — Barrington, Ill.
Susan Clusener — Nipomo, Calif.
Carol Molly Prier — Point Reyes Station, Calif.
Pam Murakami — Aromas, Calif.
Beth Ozarow — San Francisco
Pam Lujan-Hauer — Albuquerque, N.M.
Paul F. Morris — Fort Collins, Colo.
Steven Allen — San Francisco
Tom Decker – Berkeley, Calif.
Lee Kavaljian — Sacramento, Calif.
Lars Westby — Baltimore, Md.
Nuala Creed — Petaluma, Calif.
Catherine Merrill — San Francisco
Susan Tunick — New York City
“Shake Sugarfree” by Susan Tunick

“Pigeon”
by Beth
Ozarow

“Who Am I” by Catherine Merrill “Swing” by Les Laidlaw

“Three Strikes One Big Bang” by Scott Ziegler
Lincoln News Messenger
Lincoln: Our ‘All America City’
By Leona Reber
Special to The News Messenger
he town of Lincoln, which has
T seen unprecedented growth in
the past few years (it was named
the fastest growing city in California
two years in a row), has retained its
small-town charm.
In 2005, Money magazine recog-
nized it as one of the top 100 cities in
the United States to live, and people
have moved here in droves. The popu-
lation, since 2000, has seen a growth
rate of 26 percent annually.
Lincoln was a finalist in the All
America Cities competition in 2005,
and in 2006 was selected, in the same
competition, as one of the best cities
in America to live. The competition is
sponsored by the National Civic
League, and the All America City
Award seeks to encourage and recog-
nize civic excellence, honoring com-
munities in which citizens, govern-
ment, business, and non-profit organi-
zations demonstrate successful resolu-
FUN FACTS ABOUT
GLADDING, MCBEAN
■ On April 23, 1881,
Gladding McBean & Co. peti-
tioned the town board of
trustees for a permit to allow
Frank Cook and Wm. M
Sparks to carry concealed
weapons to defend their inter-
ests while transferring coins
from the local express office
to the pottery. The permit was
granted. There was no bank
in Lincoln at that time and the
pottery employees were paid
in coin. The Wells Fargo
Express office was situated
near the northeast corner of
Fifth and G Streets.
■ What would you do if you
opened up your utility bill and
saw a balance of around
$70,000 for the month? If
you were the accountant at
Interpace Corp., you’d
authorize its payment,
because that is a fairly run-of-
the-mill bill at the local plant
when it is in full operation.
The plant currently operates
on natural gas and electricity
plus a standby propane fuel
system.
Feats of Clay XXI
A trick-or-treater gets a handout
of candy from a merchant in
Historic Downtown Lincoln on
Halloween last year.
tion of critical community issues.
It seems that they recognized that
although many cities that experience
Thursday, April 10, 2008 Page 13
this type of growth change drastically,
Lincoln has not. Growth has only
made this “small-town” city a little
larger, without ruining the friendly and
welcoming atmosphere that makes it
such a desirable place to live. Rolling
hills, verdant farmland, historic build-
ings, established and new businesses
have combined to create a pleasant
amalgam.
The month-long Feats of Clay cele-
bration is only one of many celebra-
tions and free events that occur yearly.
Lincoln Arts & Culture Foundation,
which sponsors Feats, also offers
Concerts in the Park – free open air
live music and cultural events that are
held in Beermann Plaza throughout
the summer. At its gallery at 580 Sixth
Dt., ongoing, free-to-the-public exhibi-
tions occur, and street fairs, arts and
crafts fairs, Artists’ Shoppes and many A fountain showcasing Gladding,
more events unfold throughout the McBean terra cotta graces down-
year. town’s Beermann Plaza.
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Feats of Clay XXI

A brief history of Gladding, McBean

changed from wood burning
By Leona Reber to natural gas, but many of the
Special to The News Messenger
old methods, thought to be the
he United States, it is best, are still used. Huge plas-

T said, was discovered

quite by accident, when
Christopher Columbus lost his
bearings while seeking the
West Indies. The discovery of
rich clay deposits in Lincoln
has a similar history.
In 1875, Charles Gladding
was cutting a road through the
wilds of rural Lincoln, at the
end of which he hoped to
mine coal. Instead, he
unearthed some of the best
premium clay deposits he had
ever seen. The excited man
sent samples to friends Peter
McGill McBean and George
Chambers. They agreed with
Gladding and by May 8, 1875,
the three entrepreneurs had
totally abandoned their coal
mining and invested $12,000
to open the “Pottery,” as it is
now affectionately known by
locals.
For more than 100 years,
the Gladding, McBean terra
cotta factory has been an inte-
gral part of Lincoln’s econo-
my, employing many of the
city’s families for generations
as clay modelers, forklift and
truck drivers, artists and
laborers – all of the jobs
required to produce its many
products.
Sewer pipe, to feed the first
California building boom, was
A view of Gladding, McBean factory from across the railroad tracks.
its first product. Sales were
brisk, the factory grew and
other products followed. In
addition to the sewer pipe,
brick, decorative and func-
tional tile and roofing tiles
became its mainstay.
In the early 1900s, howev-
er, the factory began creating
some of the most beautiful
architectural garden statuary
and pots in the world.
Early ceramic garden art –
much of it Art Deco designs
of the 1920s and 1930s – that
was created at the factory, has
become much sought-after
collectibles, commanding high
prices at auction and antique
stores.
Dishware too, designed and
created at the factory, has
found its way into the homes
of discriminating collectors.
The factory is also known
worldwide for its decorative
architectural masterpieces and
beautifully detailed renova-
tions. Factory artists are often
called upon to recreate por-
NEWS MESSENGER FILE PHOTO
tions of structural or decora-
tive designs that have been
damaged or destroyed – many
times working from faded
drawings or photographs as a
guide. At one time, the facto-
ry had many competitors, but
now it is the only major man-
ufacturer of architectural terra
cotta in the country to survive
the Great Depression.
Throughout its long histo-
ry, some changes have been
made. For the sake of cleaner
burning fuel, the plant
ter molds are still hand-
packed and firmed with a
clay-filled sack, swung by a
worker, not a machine. When
they are removed from their
massive molds, it is human
beings that pry the dry clay
image from the mold.
Clay pipes are still fired in
“beehive” kilns – half-round
brick structures that also act
as showplaces and a gift shop
during Feats of Clay. For 21
years, the factory has banded
together with Lincoln Arts to
produce a spectacular show,
with the century-old kilns and
factory acting as a backdrop
for the nationally known
ceramic competition. Yearly,
70 to 80 of the best in cutting-
edge contemporary ceramics
are displayed throughout the
factory, and are viewed by
thousands who walk the dusty
floors, marveling at not only
the artwork, but the historic,
still-operating factory through
which their docent-led tour
groups wind.
The original modelers were
Italian and German craftsmen
who immigrated to this coun-
try to work for Gladding,
McBean. Many of them
brought their families over
and settled in the pastoral hills
and valleys of Placer County.

Lincoln history books available during Feats XXI

By Leona Reber
Special to The News Messenger
erry Logan has always had a pas-
penned more than a dozen books. More than 40 photographs chroni- government services (since Lincoln
Some are teacher training guides and cle the town’s growth – both the high became a city in 1890); effects on the
foreign language textbooks, but those points and the low. town of the two World Wars; social
that many Lincolnites have jealously Book Two – also a large-format and religious life; and continued min-

J sion for words – and history. His

legacy for Lincoln can’t be meas-
ured in dollars, as his meticulous
chronicling of people and places is
priceless.
As the area’s unofficial historian,
Logan has spent years collecting facts,
names and historic photos of Lincoln
and other small surrounding towns. He
has written more than 300 articles for
the Lincoln News Messenger in the
last 25 years.
A prolific writer, he has also
guarded in their private libraries are
his volumes of local history.
The first book – a 60-page, large-
format paperback edition – covers the
earliest history of the area, from 1849-
1900. Mining camps and town begin-
nings; 12 local school districts; the
advent of the railroads; Gladding,
McBean pottery beginnings; the
town’s incorporation in 1890; as well
as a listing of several hundred pioneer
families, and early Sheridan history
are covered.
paperback edition – begins where the
first one ended, in 1901, and takes us
through life in Lincoln during the next
49 years.
This volume begins with a brief
review and summary of early history,
and, covers: the beginnings of Lincoln
High School (celebrating its 100th
year in 2007); history of the 12 ele-
mentary districts that fed students into
the high school; details on farms,
farmers and farming; Sheridan and
Lincoln businesses and business sites;
ing in the area. Volume Two has 172
pages and 60 historic photos.
Not surprisingly, Logan worked as a
teacher most of his life.
Logan’s historical volumes will be
available through Lincoln Arts, both at
the beehive kiln gift shop at Gladding,
McBean during the tours, and at the
gallery gift shop at the corner of Sixth
and F Streets until they are sold out.
Volume One is priced at $16.95 and
Volume Two is $20.95, or, if both are
bought together, they are $35.
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