Linn County

 

This is the complete listing of the Albany City Directory for 1892, containing an alphabetical list of business firms and private citizens. The book was compiled and published by William G. Obenauer, Albany, Oregon, and it sold for $3 in 1892.

I scanned and proofed the pages, editing only for punctuation to make it more readable. Thus, "Moore Wm L (Straney & Moore) res w s Washington 2 s of 2d" is now "Moore, Wm. L. (Straney & Moore), res w s Washington, 2 s of 2d." I have not corrected spelling errors, leaving this internet version as close to the original as possible. I hope it helps you in your Linn County research.

 

Population of Albany 4,628

Mayor: Hon. James L. Cowan
Recorder: N. J. Henton
Marshal: J. N. Hoffman
Treasurer: E. A. Parker
City Attorney: W. R. Bilyeu
City Surveyor: W. B. Barr
Supt. Of Streets: J. E. Miller
Chief of Fire Dept.: J. R. Wyatt
Ass't Chief: A. L. Lamb

Policemen: J. N. Hoffman, Chief; W. A. McClain, C. O. Lee, and John Jones

County Officers:

County Judge: Hon. D. R. N. Blackburn
County Clerk: Nimrod P. Payne
County Sheriff: Mat. Scott
County Treasurer: W. E. Curl
County Supt. Of Schools: George Russell
County Assessor: H. W. Williams

State Officers:

Governor, Sylvester Pennoyer of Portland, salary: $1,500
Sec. Of State, G. W. McBride of St. Helens, salary: $1,500
State Treasurer, Philip Metscham, salary: $800
State Supt. Of Instruction, E. B. McElroy of Salem, salary $1,800
Attorney-General, George E. Chamberlain of Albany, salary $3,000

Albany Organizations, Societies, etc.

Philharmonic Society, D. J. DuBruille, President Apollo Club, Dr. J. C. Littler, President

Young People's Alliance of Evangelical Church, Mr. J. Achison, President

Epworth League of First M. E. Church, Collins Elkins, President

Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor, U. P. Church, Ed Blodgett, President

Women's Christian Temperance Union, Mrs. A. B. Sears, President Ladies' Aid Society, Mrs. C. C. Kelley, President

Ladies' Missionary Society, U. P. Church, Mrs. Henrietta Brown, President

Ladies' Sewing Circle, Mrs. M. M. Blain, President

Albany Lodge, No. 4, I.O.O.F., Dr. J. C. Littler, Noble Grand

Laurel Lodge, No. 7, K. of P., Q. E. Propst, P. C.

Beulah Rebeka Degree Lodge, No. 35, I.O.O.F., Mrs. Geo. L. Blackman, N. G.

Orgeana Encampment, No. 5, I.O.O.F., George W. Wright, C. P.

Corinthian Lodge, A. F. and A. M., F. M. Redfield, W. M.

St. John Lodge, No. 62, A. F. and A. M., E. W. Washburn, W. M.

Bailey Chapter, No. 8, R. A. M., L. C. Marshall, M. E. H. P.

Temple Commandery, No. 3, K. T., Geo. E. Chamberlin, E. C.

Barzilla Chapter, No. 16, Order of Eastern Star, Mrs. J. K. Weatherford, W. M.

A. O. U. W., L. E. Gray, M. M.

McPherson Post, No. 5, G.A.R., S. S. Train, Commander

McPherson Post, W. R. C., No. 13, Mrs. Jessie Seal, President

John A. Logan Camp, No. 11, Sons of Veterans, M. D. Phillips, President


Albany City Directory, 1892

Academy of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, under the auspices of the Sisters of St. Benedict, n s 9th bet Broadalbin and Ellsworth.
Acheson, Miss Bertha, bds Geo. Acheson.
Acheson, Geo., wks Albany Electric Light Co., res 7th 2 e of Ukon.
ACHISON, EDW. W., Marble and Granite works, e s Broadalbin 2 n of 2nd, res n e cor 1st and Sherman.
Achison, John W., bds E. W. Achison.
Achsion, Miss Maud, bds Clayton Delaney.
Achison, Wm. S., clk E. W. Achison, bds E. W. Achison.
ACME DENTAL PARLORS, Leininger, Henry A., prop, Crawford blk.
Adams, Nelson R., wks R. Veal & Son, bds D. A. Parker.
Adams, Orrie V., blksmith, res s s 2nd 2 w of Thurston.
Adams, Mrs. Susan E. [wid John C.], res s e cor Pine and Ferry, Elkins add.
Agnew, John, bds David Collip.
Aikin, Thos., carp, bds Pioneer house.
Akin, Miss Eva, bds J. L. Akin.
Akin, Dr. John L., physician and surgeon, Hulin & Akin, res s s 7th 2 e of Vine.
Akin, Johney S., Hulin & Akin, bds J. L. Akin.
Albany Building & Load Association, capital $200,000, regular meeting 3rd Friday of each month, W. H. Stewart pres., H. Bryant v pres., Jay W. Blain sec, W. S. Thompson treas, office Bank of Oregon.
ALBANY CITY DIRECTORY, for sale by H. J. Jones.
ALBANY COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE, trustees, David P. Mason pres, Geo. E. Chamberlain sec and treas, Rev. Elbert N. Condit, A M, pres, s s 9th bet Ferry and Ellsworth.
ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT, Stites & Nutting props, n e cor Broadalbin and 2nd.
Albany Electric Light, Power & Telephone Co, cor 2nd and Calapooia, N. H. Allen sec and manager.
ALBANY ICE CO. (The), John A. Crawford pres, E. J. Lanning v pres, John Isom treas, John R. Stockman sec, Chas. F. Casey chief engineer, main office Red Crown Mills, office and factory cor 3rd and Vine.
ALBANY IRON WORKS (The), A. Costel pres, John Holman v pres and manager, Thos. Holman sec and treas, manfrs steam engines, saw and grist mill machinery, iron fronts and castings, iron and brass castings, n e cor 1st and Montgomery.
ALBANY FARMERS' CO., M. H. Wilds pres, P. B. Marshall sec and supt, grain storage, n w cor Jefferson & Water.
Albany Fence Work, Geo. W. Beck, prop, mnfr combination wire and picket fence, s s 1st bet Lyon and Baker.
ALBANY FURNITURE CO., Horace R. Hyde prop, carpets, furniture and undertaking, n s 1st 1 w of Lyon.
Albany Land and Investment Co., J. O. Writsman, Mark and H. F. Hulburt props, real estate, s w Ferry 2 s of 1st.
Albany Mining and Milling Co. (The), J. L. Cowan pres, N. H. Allen v pres, J. V. Pipe sec, Dr. G. W. Maston treas, W. J. Adams supt of mine, mines located Santiam district, office e s Broadalbin 3 n of 2nd.
ALBANY NURSEY, Brownell & Morrison props, s s Spruce, 4 w of Elm.
Albany Opera House, n e cor 2nd and Ferry.
ALBANY SODA WORKS, John Isom prop, mnfrs and bottlers of soda and mineral waters, also mnfrs of the celebrated orange and iron, and sarsaparilla and iron, n s 1st 2 e of Montgomery, office s s 1st 5 e of Ferry.
Albany Steam Dye Works, Oscar J. Kendall prop, s s 1st 3 w of Ferry, res Portland.
Albany Steam Planing Mill, Hoburg & Blodgett props, s e cor 7th and Railroad.
ALBANY WOOLEN MILLS CO., J. M. Moyer pres, J. P. Galbraith sec and treas, Ed. D. Moyer supt, n s of Water bet Jefferson and Thurston.
Alexander, John, bridge carp, bds Mrs. R. F. Ashbry.
ALLEN BROS. (Louis A. Allen) grocers, Flinn blk.
Allen Building, same as Fox building, n s 1st 3 w of Broadalbin.
ALLEN, FRANK E., grocer, s s 1st 3 e of Washington.
ALLEN, LOUIS A., Allen Bros., res s e cor 6th and Vine.
Allen, Nelson H., sec Electric Light Co., res s e cor 6th and Baker.
Allen, Miss R., domestic, Mrs. P. Ruetner, bds Peter Ruetner.
Allen, Robert A., brakeman OPRR, res n e cor Madison and 9th.
Allen, S. Archibald, printer C. W. Watts, bds L. A. Allen.
Althouse, Miss Anna, dressmaker, bds Mrs. P. M. Althouse.
Althouse, Mrs. Elizabeth [wid Henry], res s e cor 11th and Ferry.
Althouse, John W., clk S. E. Young, res s w cor 5th and Baker.
Althouse, Miss Katherine, dressmaker, bds Mrs. P. M. Althouse.
Althouse, Miss Mary, wks Pacific Mattress Co., bds Mrs. P. M. Althouse.
Althouse, Mrs. Phebe M. [wid S. H.], res s s 5th, s e of Lyons.
Althouse, Miss Sarah, res s e cor 11th and Ferry.
Amon, Fred, wks Brownell & Morrison, bds Pioneer House.
Andersen, Miss Martha, domestic L. E. Blain, bds same.
ANDERSON, PETER C., blksmith, n e cor Baker and 2nd, res s s 3rd, 2 e of Montgomery.
Andersen, Treina, domestic Mrs. S. E. Young, bds same.
Anderson, Chas. M., printer Herald, bds Mrs. E. Anderson.
Anderson, Mrs. Ellinor [wid Ira D.], res s w cor 3rd and Main.
Anderson, Geo., res n s 1st, 2 e of Lyon.
Anderson, James W., carp, res n w cor 3rd and Montgomery.
Anderson, Knud, wks City Laundry, bds Louis Anderson.
ANDERSON, LOUIS, (Wickman & Anderson), City Laundry, bds John Isom.
Anderson, Louis M., miller Red Crown Mills, bds John Isom.
Anderson, Wm. T., carp, res s s Water 2 w of Main.
Anslyn, Anthony J., wagonmaker, s s 2d, 3 w of Ferry, res s e cor Ima and 7th.
Anslyn, Birdie, bds Anthony Anslyn.
Anslyn, John, bds Anthony Anslyn.
Archibald, Miss Delle, bds O. A. Archibald.
ARCHIBALD, ORRIS A., cashier Linn Co. National Bank, res s e cor 6th and Lyon.
Armory, n s 2d, 2 w of Ferry.
Arnold, Geo., teamster, res n w cor Jefferson and 1st.
Artta, H. W., laborer, bds Franklin House.
Ash, Jas. F., wtchmn Woolen Mill, res n w cor 1st and Thurston.
Ash, Jas. F., Jr., finisher Woolen Mills, bds Jas. F. Ash.
Ash, Miss Nellie, weaver Woolen Mills, bds Jas. Ash.
Ashby, Miss Edith, bds Mrs. R. F. Ashby.
Ashby, Robert F., real estate, res w s Ellswroth, 2 s of 3rd.
Ashby, Mrs. R. F., boarding-house w s Ellsworth, 2 s of 3rd.
Ashby, Miss Sarah, bds Mrs. R. F. Ashby.
Atkinson, Geo., bds St. Charles Hotel.
AWBREY, OREN C., dentist Odd Fellows' Temple, res n s 3rd, 2 w of Montgomery.

 

Abbreviations:
asst=assistant
bds=boards
bet=between
carp=carpenter
cor=corner
e=east
e s=east side
h=house
lab=laborer
mkr=maker
mnfr=manufacturer
n=north
n e=northeast
n s=north side
n w=northwest
nr=near
opp=opposite
P.O.=postoffice
prop=proprietor
s e=southeast
s s=south side
s w=southwest
sec=secretary
supt=superintendent
trans=transportation
treas=treasurer
w=west
wid=widow
w s=west side

 

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A special thank you to Dick Milligan, who donated this wonderful piece of Linn County history so that I could make it available to you, the researcher.

 

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