Site of G. Willment General Store
301 Commercial Street
Auburn

A one story brick building was built on this site for George Willment in 1860 after the 1859 fire. He was a merchant who sold everything from mining equipment to oysters.

In that same year the Masonic Fraternal Order began work on the second story to use as their hall.

David and Julia Lubeck had their dry goods store downstairs from 1871 to 1896.

Source: A Walking Tour of Historic Old Town Auburn, published in 2013 by the City of Auburn.

A marker on the building reads:

Historical Landmark

Site of the G. Willment General Store
Second floor was Mason Lodge
Built 1852 – Burned 1855
Rebuilt & Dedicated Dec. 27, 1860

Auburn Parlor #59 of the Native Sons of the Golden West is located in this building.