Langlois general merchandise store with post office established by A. H. Thrift and Frank Langlois, which they later sold to Ed Rackleff who lost it in the 1910 fire. (from Langlois 1881-1981)
In 1854 and succeeding years, William V. Langlois filed land claims and purchased property north of Floras Creek, creating an amalgam of acreage for a family farm. (ref 1) William had previously owned a mercantile in Port Orford but desired a home on Floras Creek for his wife and seven children. (ref 2) One of his neighbors was A. H. (Alexander Hamilton) Thrift who shared similar agribusiness goals and had amassed 840 acres on the same fertile plain shored by the Pacific Ocean. Through influence and investment, both families would play an integral role in the upstart of grocers that would feed and supply the clientele of northern Curry County and its peripheral areas. Read more about A Short History of Langlois, Oregon Grocers by Bonnie Jensen Cox
I love seeing the historic pictures of Langlois posted on the website. I wonder if anyone has one of Whalen's Cafe which later became Stormy's, then finally became Gigi's before it burned.
It would be great to do a feature on all that location. There are so many stories about what went on there but nobody ever had a smart phone or yelp back then I guess. If anyone has some images or stories to share we'd love to see them. We have a pretty good scanner any old pics would be neat and we can return the originals.
