Vallejo in Solano County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Power & Fleming Grocers

Vallejo Celebrates Its Downtown History

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 14, 2016

1. Power & Fleming Grocers Marker

Inscription. Power & Fleming Grocers was located at the northwest corner of Virginia and Marin Streets, c. 1907. The Fleming family owned property on the outskirts of town where they produced fruit, vegetables, dairy, etc. Their goods were brought into town to sell at this store. That part of town where the farm was located, is a neighborhood still known as Flemingtown.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 6.122′ N, 122° 15.392′ W. Marker is in Vallejo, California, in Solano County. It can be reached from the intersection of Marin Street and Virginia Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 628 Marin Street, Vallejo CA 94590, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in Sacramento Valley,

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Empress Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); First Catholic Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum (about 300 feet away); The Alibi Clock (about 400 feet away); Red Men's Hall (about 500 feet away); Carnegie Library (about 500 feet away); Vallejo As State Capital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Craven-Voss House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vallejo.

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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 14, 2016

2. Power & Fleming Grocers Marker

Site of the Power & Fleming Grocers in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 620 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 15, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.