Bakersfield in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Hay Building
Photographed By Denise Boose, May 13, 2018
1. Hay Building Marker
Inscription.
Hay Building. . The Hay Building was initially constructed in the Victorian architectural style in 1894 for the Dinkelspiel brothers, Emile (1852-1906) and Louis (1854-1906). Dinkelspiel Brothers operated as a “Store of Fashionable Merchandise” at ground level and a rooming house on the third floor until 1907. In 1908, the Haberfelde Furniture Company signed a five-year lease for the Dinkelspiel Building and Sigmund Wisekopf (1855- 1925) opened “The Hub” clothing store in the front corner of the building. In 1912, the Hay family purchased the building from the Dinkelspiels for $75,000, remodeled it in the Federalist architectural style, and converted the third floor into office space. The Hay Building is the oldest building in downtown Bakersfield to survive the earthquakes of 1952. The remodeled 1612 City Lofts opened in 2013, with a mixed-use building accommodating art galleries, retail businesses, and nine third-floor lofts.
The Hay Building was initially constructed in the Victorian architectural style in 1894 for the Dinkelspiel brothers, Emile (1852-1906) and Louis (1854-1906). Dinkelspiel Brothers operated as a “Store of Fashionable Merchandise” at ground level and a rooming house on the third floor until 1907. In 1908, the Haberfelde Furniture Company signed a five-year lease for the Dinkelspiel Building and Sigmund Wisekopf (1855- 1925) opened “The Hub” clothing store in the front corner of the building. In 1912, the Hay family purchased the building from the Dinkelspiels for $75,000, remodeled it in the Federalist architectural style, and converted the third floor into office space. The Hay Building is the oldest building in downtown Bakersfield to survive the earthquakes of 1952. The remodeled 1612 City Lofts opened in 2013, with a mixed-use building accommodating art galleries, retail businesses, and nine third-floor lofts.
Erected 2015 by Kern County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 35° 22.585′ N, 119° 1.221′ W. Marker is in Bakersfield, California, in Kern County. Marker is at the intersection of 19th Street and Eye
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Street, on the right when traveling west on 19th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1612 19th Street, Bakersfield CA 93305, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 621 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
