Ryan's Brick Storehouse - Jacksonville Historic District - Jacksonville, Oregon - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

P.J. Ryan's Brick Storehouse, also known as "Ryan & Morgan General Store," and for many decades "Jacksonville Inn" is a two-story brick structure built in 1861. It was built for Patrick J. Ryan for purposes of rental and storage. Initially this was a one-story building, but a fire in 1873 burned out the interior. Reconstruction in 1874 resulted in a second story and the building was barely recognizable when compared to the original design. A third story penthouse was added around 1876, making it the tallest commercial building to ever have existed in Jacksonville, although the third story was removed shortly after 1900. Ryan continued to occupy the building, but was gone by the 1890s. At that time, the building began to include hotel rooms.