In 1899, at the turn of the last century, most of these buildings were already in place. Fabric-covered tents had been traded for timber-framed buildings, which in turn were replaced by bricks and mortar.
Oxcarts yielded to steam engines, and paving bricks covered the muddy streets for the advent of newfangled automobiles.
Deadwood embraced the change.
A few steps to the east you’ll find interpretive sign No. 10.