Edgewood Store
Also known as: Edgewood Emporium; Cavanaugh's
Why it's listed
Edgewood Store is a one-story pine building with a stone foundation, a full basement and a stepped facade, standing in the small ranching village of Edgewood near Mount Shasta. Edward Cavanaugh built his first store on the site in 1888. After a fire destroyed it and the post office in 1898, he rebuilt a larger store in early 1899. Over the decades it sold food, clothing and farm implements, and it also housed the post office, served as a meeting hall and, in the 1940s, headquartered a California State Militia unit. The town grew around a stage stop and then the railroad, and the store is the only commercial building left from that era. It was listed for its role in local commerce and community life between 1899 and 1953. The front facade, original doors and windows, and interior wood floor and ceiling survive, though aluminum siding covers two sides and the north porch was enclosed in the 1960s.
Significance in brief: The store is argued to be significant under Criterion A in the area of commerce as the central commercial and community institution of a pioneer railroad and ranching town in southern Shasta Valley. It supplied goods, housed the post office and served as a meeting place. It is the only commercial building remaining from the once-busy town.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 04000140, listed March 10, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 24505 Edgewood Rd., Edgewood |
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| County | Siskiyou County |
| Listed | March 10, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04000140 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1899-1953 |
| Architect / builder | Cavanaugh, Edward |
| Architectural style | Late 19th/Early 20th c. revivals; Other: One Part Commercial Block |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is listed as vacant, though the narrative also says the store has served continuously as a store since 1899 and that the owner lives in the rear living quarters. Aluminum siding was added to the south and west sides in 1973, and the north porch was enclosed in the 1960s. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.45765, -122.43228 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 04000140.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q133539680
- This listing as JSON
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