The 1906 earthquake resulted in a fire that threatened the saw mill and the city . Within the town itself , all brick buildings were damaged . Only two were not destroyed completely . Many frame houses were knocked off their piers . The fire downtown burned the entire block bordered by Franklin , Redwood and McPherson Streets , plus the west side of Franklin . The west Franklin block burned down to approximately one half a block beyond the intersection of Redwood and Franklin
1906 earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
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