Upper Lake in Lake County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Ice House
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 15, 2011
1. The Ice House Marker
Ice was originally brought down from the "ice pond" in the hills and stored at the Ice House. Later it was manufactured here at the Ice Plant in 300 pound blocks that were scored, cut and distributed to local ice boxes. This was also the site of a soda bottling plant. The Leak, Mason and Turner soda waters bottled here were used at many of the local resorts.
This was the first concrete building in Upper Lake and survived the fire of 1924.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 39° 9.895′ N, 122° 54.652′ W. Marker is in Upper Lake, California, in Lake County. Marker is on Main Street north of First Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9515 Main Street, Upper Lake CA 95485, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Tallman Hotel (a few steps from this marker); Upper Lake (within shouting distance of this marker); The Livery Stable (within shouting distance of this marker); League's Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Upper Lake (within shouting distance of this marker); The IOOF Hall
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Additional commentary.
1. The Ice House
My parents, with my 2 sisters and I lived in the upstairs apartment of this building in 1959. It was a fun place and the L.M.T. workers/owners would always share a cool bottle of soda pop to those viewing their operation.
My Dad was Virgil Barney, told the story of the Ice Cave and the Ice Pond up on Bartlett Mt. The location was just North of Pinnacle Rock. In the earliest days Ice was cut from the pond and some of it stored in the cave then brought down during the summer as needed. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted November 10, 2017, by Gerald E. Barney of Redmond, Oregon.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 15, 2011
2. The Ice House - Door on Main Street
Photographed By Unknown
3. The Ice House - close-up of historic photo on marker
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein
4. The Ice House
The marker is visible here, mounted to the corner of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 746 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 9, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
