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California Mid-Century Modern Buildings (page 8)

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Chalet Florist
Petaluma, CA
The Chalet Florist opened here in 1961. The building and sign appear to be from then. By 2024, the sign panel had been adapted for the new tenant, Zephyr Sportswear. [map]

C.H. Baker
Pomona, CA
This C.H. Baker shoe store was here by 1956. The building now houses an antiques store. [map]

More Pomona:
former Mission Family Restaurant [gone]

Rancho Mirage:
Chart House Restaurant [gone]

former Sprouse-Reitz
Red Bluff, CA
This former Sprouse-Reitz five-and-dime store was built around 1965 in Riverside Plaza. The building now houses a Harbor Freight. [map]

J&S Market
Redding, CA
Santos & Associates
Redlands, CA
The J&S Market appears to be from the 1950s or 1960s. By 2018, the name had changed to BJ Supermarket. [map]

I believe the Santos & Associates tax preparers office building was built in 1967 for the Tossie's Chicken To-Go restaurant. The building now houses an auto detailing business. [map]

Dive N' Surf
Redondo Beach, CA
The Dive N' Surf building was built in 1957. It housed The Flying Jib nightclub by the mid-1960s but I don't know if that was the original business. In 1972, the building burned down but was rebuilt in the same design. [map]

Acme Auto Sales
Rialto, CA
The Acme Auto Sales structure was built in 1963 for the Rialto Car Wash. By 1969, it was housing a taxi service. It began housing Acme Auto Sales in 1972. This photo is from 2013. By 2016, the structure was housing another used car dealership. [map]

multi-tenant building
San Carlos, CA
This multi-tenant building in San Carlos appears to be from the 1950s or 1960s. Does anyone know what was here originally? [map]

retail building
San Carlos, CA
This retail building was built in 1962. It has housed Bedroom & More since around 2011. This may have been a Hide Away Bed Center originally. [map]

More San Carlos:
Elite Motors [gone]

Quik Stop
San Leandro, CA
former Quik Stop
Hayward, CA
These two Quik Stop locations were built in 1966 as the first two locations of the chain. The Hayward location now houses Hayward Food & Liquor. [San Leandro map]; [Hayward map]

Quik Stop
San Carlos, CA
This remodeled Quik Stop now houses the Holly Market. [map]

If you know of any other Quik Stop locations, I'd love to hear from you.

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