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The Joss House is California's oldest active Chinese temple, housing Chinese artifacts from the 19th century, and is Weaverville's oldest building, built in 1852. A self-guided walking tour of historic downtown buildings (some said to be haunted) is the best way to experience the ambiance and quaint shops and businesses.
Map of California (click on map to see larger image) Module:Location map/data/USA California is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of the U.S. state of California. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
Orchard Supply Hardware ceased to be a privately owned company when it and its seven stores were acquired by the conglomerate W.R. Grace and Company in 1979. [11] W.R. Grace began to sell off its 660-store retail division piecemeal in 1985. [12] OSH and another hardware chain, Home Centers West, were sold to Wickes Companies in May 1986. [13] [14]
In 1853, Weaver sold some of his land to Dr. Isaac William Smith, who was struck by the land's natural beauty while looking for stray cattle. Dr. Smith purchased a 1,000 acres for $1,000 from Weaver and established Smith Ranch and Highland Springs Ranch & Inn. The original Smith residence stood near where the swimming pool is today.
Also, the first commercial building, Eschenbruecher's Hardware, was built in downtown. [9] In 1913, the craftsman-style Los Altos train station was built at 288 First Street. By 1949, many residents were dissatisfied with the zoning policy of Santa Clara County, and there was a constant threat of annexation by neighboring Palo Alto and Mountain ...
Broadway, Los Angeles, California: 1920 Contributing property in the NRHP-listed Broadway Theater and Commercial District [1] F. W. Woolworth Building (Hollywood, Los Angeles) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Honeydew (formerly Honey Dew) [2] is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. [1] It is located 17 miles (27 km) south of Scotia [2] at an elevation of 322 feet (98 m), on the Lost Coast of the Pacific Ocean, near the King Range mountains. There are a general store, elementary school, post office, and a few houses
Located at 300 W. Huntington Drive, USC Arcadia Hospital (formerly Methodist Hospital of Southern California [79]) sits on 22 acres (89,000 m 2) of land. The 460-bed hospital opened in Arcadia in 1957, after moving from downtown Los Angeles. USC Arcadia Hospital was the state's first community hospital to have a psychiatric unit.