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BRICKELLTOWN
Brickelltown is one of the most historic neighborhoods in Truckee and named after lumberman E.J. Brickell. Much of Coburn's Station, before it burned in 1868, occupied the present Brickelltown site. The neighborhood is located west of the downtown commercial block at the base of a steep hill which, in the early years, was dotted with many fresh-water springs. Opposite the hill, the railroad tracks run the length of the neighborhood, and even today trains pass not more than 150 feet in front of it.
The west end of the neighborhood begins at the site of the old dairy which was first run by James McIver, Sr. Proceeding east on Donner Pass Road, one finds numerous historic residences, many of which were built by Brickell and Kruger as company housing for their employees.
10291 DONNER PASS ROAD - THE C.B. WHITE HOUSE:
Perhaps the most notable of these buildings is the former home of W.H. Kruger and family. This Queen Anne Eastlake Victorian was constructed in 1874 during the town's "boomtown" years when Kruger and E.J. Brickell were partners in the Truckee Lumber Company, which was, located opposite the residence, south of the railroad tracks.
Even after the lumber company ceased operating, the neighborhood retained much of its civic prominence when C.B. White purchased the Kruger residence. White was influential in the establishment of the Truckee Bank of America and was the SPRR ticket agent.
10280 DONNER PASS ROAD - FIRST REALTY:
This home dates back to the 1870s and was the home of the Sassarini family. It later served as the town's hospital. During the 1920s it suffered a major fire but was rebuilt by Dick Joseph and served as a residence for his family for many years.
10202 DONNER PASS ROAD - DAVE'S SKI SHOP:
This is an early Brickelltown residential structure which dates back to before 1885. It is representative of the town's working class beginnings as a regional center for lumber and ice industries. During the 1930s this structure served as a national forest "ranger's station."
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