{"nrhp_refnum":"99001264","name":"Bird and Dinkelspiel Store","other_names":["Benjamin Store"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2145 Collinsville Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Bird's Landing","county":"Solano County","state":"CA","lat":38.132647263000024,"lon":-121.87102396799997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1999-10-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture","Commerce"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story, balloon-framed wooden general store, 60' x 24', built in 1875 at a rural crossroads in Bird's Landing, Solano County, California, in a vernacular Greek Revival-influenced 'National' style.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the store was an essential commercial outpost that supported early settlement of the Sacramento Delta (Criterion A). It is tied to John Bird, namesake of the town, whose activities led to its settlement (Criterion B). It is also an excellent example of a vernacular 'National' style commercial building that keeps a high degree of integrity (Criterion C).","narrative":"Standing at a rural crossroads in Bird's Landing, Solano County, this two-story wooden store was built in 1875 and measures 60 by 24 feet. Its front-gabled form is a vernacular adaptation of Greek Revival design, classed as a \"National\" style commercial building. The first floor is a single sales room that keeps its original shelves, rolling-ladder tracks, post office boxes and safe, while the upstairs hall was used for lodge and community meetings. The store anchored the settlement that grew around John Bird's wharf and warehouse on the Montezuma slough. Over time it also served as a post office, telegraph office and Odd Fellows meeting place, and it became a trade center for local farmers and ranchers. Its partnership of Bird and Dinkelspiel ran it until about 1900. The building is recognized for its role in commerce and settlement, its link to Bird, and its well-preserved vernacular design. It was under rehabilitation for reopening as a general store when nominated.","period_of_significance":"1875-1900","architect_builder":"Frank, Jacob; Dinkelspiel, Moses","architectural_style":"Greek Revival/vernacular (\"National\" style)","criteria":["A","B","C"],"status_note":"Undergoing rehabilitation at the time of nomination, with plans to re-open as a general store; the building has served continuously as a store and retains high integrity.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:27.435128-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/99001264.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/99001264/e46086437e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/99001264/e46086437e-1600.webp","licence":"CC0","author":"Epolk","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bird_and_Dinkelspiel_Store.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Epolk</a>, <a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bird_and_Dinkelspiel_Store.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"12000402","name":"Sacramento Northern Railway Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/california/sacramento-northern-railway-historic-district-12000402/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861999","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_and_Dinkelspiel_Store","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4915920"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/solano-county/bird-and-dinkelspiel-store-99001264/"}