San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
J. P. Andrews Building
City of San Luis Obispo Historic Building
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 6, 2008
1. J. P. Andrews Building Marker
Inscription.
J. P. Andrews Building. City of San Luis Obispo Historic Building. On this site, the storied original Andrews Hotel stood. The grand opening of that remarkable structure was celebrated July 3, 1885. Nine and one half months later, on Palm Sunday, April 18, 1886 it burned to the ground. On the ashes, the present structure, the J.P. Andrews Building was erected to serve as the offices of the J.P. Andrews Banking Company. The building was completed in 1893 and the J.P. Andrews Banking Company opened for business January 2, 1894. J.P. Andrews was described by editor Myron Angel as “a man of great force and iron will”. He made his first money in ranching, founded the Bank of San Luis Obispo in 1893, among the many enterprises which were the products of his tireless industry. The great grandson of Revolutionary War General Charles Colesworth Pinckney, John Pinckney Andrews came to California in 1857 from Montgomery County, North Carolina, and settled in San Luis Obispo County in 1859. The J.P. Andrews building has housed many businesses, among them the commercial bank, the automobile club, a restaurant and a newspaper., The restoration process of the main floor offices was accomplished by Mission Mortgage Exchange of San Luis Obispo, April 6, 1981.
On this site, the storied original Andrews Hotel stood. The grand opening of that remarkable structure was celebrated July 3, 1885. Nine and one half months later, on Palm Sunday, April 18, 1886 it burned to the ground. On the ashes, the present structure, the J.P. Andrews Building was erected to serve as the offices of the J.P. Andrews Banking Company. The building was completed in 1893 and the J.P. Andrews Banking Company opened for business January 2, 1894. J.P. Andrews was described by editor Myron Angel as “a man of great force and iron will”. He made his first money in ranching, founded the Bank of San Luis Obispo in 1893, among the many enterprises which were the products of his tireless industry. The great grandson of Revolutionary War General Charles Colesworth Pinckney, John Pinckney Andrews came to California in 1857 from Montgomery County, North Carolina, and settled in San Luis Obispo County in 1859. The J.P. Andrews building has housed many businesses, among them the commercial bank, the automobile club, a restaurant and a newspaper.
The restoration process of the main floor offices was accomplished by Mission Mortgage Exchange of San Luis Obispo, April 6, 1981.
Location. 35° 16.909′ N, 120° 39.686′ W. Marker is in San Luis Obispo, California, in San Luis Obispo County. Marker is at the intersection of Monterey Street and Osos Street, on the right when traveling south on Monterey Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 998 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo CA 93401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 6, 2008
2. J. P. Andrews Building (Constructed 1893)
public domain biographies of pioneers in San Luis Obispo County, including an extended piece on J.P. Andrews. (Submitted on February 27, 2009.)
2. Koberl at Blue. Website of the restaurant and wine bar that occupies the corner portion of the building. No historical content, however. (Submitted on February 27, 2009.)
Photo Courtesy of http://www.sanluisobisposrestaurants.com
3. J. P. Andrews Building - Wide Shot
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,950 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 27, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.