El Centro in Imperial County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Imperial Valley Press

Photographed By James King, February 11, 2017

1. Imperial Valley Press Marker

Inscription. The Imperial Valley Press was established in 1901 with the aid of W.F. Holt in the town of Imperial and was known as the Imperial Press. Mr. Holt moved the paper to the new city of El Centro in 1906 and changed the name to the Imperial Valley Press. The Imperial Valley Press has had many owners over the past 100 years and is today the oldest continuous business in the Imperial Valley, still responsibly chronicling the dat-to-day history of the Imperial Valley.

Erected 2001 by Native Sons of the Golden West.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 32° 47.652′ N, 115° 33.677′ W. Marker is in El Centro, California, in Imperial County. Marker is at the intersection of North 8th Street and Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north on North 8th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 North 8th Street, El Centro CA 92243, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Women's 10,000 Club (approx. ¼ mile away); Imperial Irrigation District (approx. 3.7 miles away); Imperial Valley Veterans' Memorial (approx. 4 miles

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away); Pearl Harbor Survivors Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Mobley Meadows (approx. 4 miles away); McConnell Ranch (approx. 4.9 miles away); Camacho's Place and Café (approx. 5.4 miles away); Mormon Battalion (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Centro.

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Photographed By James King, February 11, 2017

2. Imperial Valley Press

The marker is mounted on the side wall to the left of the entrance doors.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2017, by James King of San Miguel, California. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2017, by James King of San Miguel, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.