San Luis Obispo County CA Archives Photo Place.....Edna Antique Shop, Edna 
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EDNA ANTIQUE SHOP 
Edna Road, Edna

History and Description:

John Tognazinni, an Italian Swiss, moved to California in 1871, at the age of
17, from his hometown of Someo, Switzerland.  It was not until 1900 that John
Tognazinni settled in Edna, after several unsuccessful attempts to prosper in
other California communities.  That year he built a general merchandise store
for three thousand dollars.  Tognazinni and his wife lived in the back of the
store, while his five children, Griseld, Elsie, Guido, Lucea, and Alma lived in
a tin shed behind the store.  A permanent family house was built behind the
store in 1908.  This original structure burned to the ground in 1916 at a loss
of five thousand dollars.  It was replaced with an exact replica the same year.

The Tognazinni General Merchandise Store provided groceries, clothing and
hardware for Edna's local residents and nearby ranchers.  A dance ball occupied
the upstairs, music was furnished by orchestras who traveled out from San Luis
Obispo. The dance hall was occasionally used for Farm Bureau meetings.  The
store was also the location of the Edna Post Office for some years with Griseld
Tognazinni as postmaster.

With the development of the automobile allowing easier travel to San Luis
Obispo, the store's business slowed down and finally the store ceased to operate
in 1936, a year after the death of its  founder.  Between the years 1936-1948
the structure was rented out as a living quarters.  In 1948, Dan Dougan moved in
his antique collection, and to this date he has been living in and operating the
Edna Antique Shop. 

The shop is built in early western style, with sheet metal siding, except for
the lower front which is woodwork and glass.  The front has a false built-up
facia, hiding the sheet metal gable roof.  On the south side there is a wooden
stairway leading up to the dance hall.  Inside, both stories have wood panel
walls with ceilings and floors.  The building stands on a concrete foundation.

Sources:
Lucea Tognazinni
Dan Dougan
History of San Luis Obispo County and Environs.
       Annie L. Morrison and John Haydon



Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Discovering San Luis Obispo County
by
Carleton M. Winslow


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