226 State Street
Catlin-Loose Building on December 16, 2006.
Russell Catlin purchased this property in September 1908. It was originally the site of a one-story blacksmith shop that was part of the Jerman & Pugh Livery and Feed establishment at the corner of Front and State streets. This two-story brick building was constructed around 1910, and housed a wholesale paper and bookbinding establishment. Catlin sold the building to his partner James R. Lynn in 1915. In 1918, the Capitol City Transfer Company moved into the building. Organized in 1906, Capitol City Transfer became the largest transfer business in Salem. F.E. Loose was director of the Capitol City Transfer Company, and he later bought an interest in the company and became its president. Loose bought this building from Lynn in 1924. In 1927, Capitol City Transfer operated four large trucks and transported goods within a radius of 400 miles from Salem.
Catlin-Loose Building on December 16, 2006.
F.E. Loose died in 1939. His wife Lottie retained ownership of the property until her death in 1952, and Bethine Loose owned it until her death in 1955. The building was renovated with a stucco finish on the exterior in the late 1940s, and changes were made to the storefront in the 1960s.
Additional Links:
Capitol City Transfer at the Salem Oregon Community Guide
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