Bakersfield in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
F.W. Woolworth Company Store
Photographed By Denise Boose, July 29, 2017
1. F.W. Woolworth Company Store Marker
Inscription.
F.W. Woolworth Company Store. . F.W. Woolworth's stores have been in various Bakersfield locations since 1911. The most modernly-equipped and air-conditioned F.W. Woolworth's store on the Pacific Coast opened to the public on May 6, 1950.
Jackson Brothers of Los Angeles constructed the modernistic four-story building, which included a 74-foot lunch counter that sat 36 diners. The F.W. Woolworth five-and-dime store closed in January of 1994 and the Five and Dime Antique Mall opened here in December 1994.
F.W. Woolworth's stores have been in various Bakersfield locations since 1911. The most modernly-equipped and air-conditioned F.W. Woolworth's store on the Pacific Coast opened to the public on May 6, 1950.
Jackson Brothers of Los Angeles constructed the modernistic four-story building, which included a 74-foot lunch counter that sat 36 diners. The F.W. Woolworth five-and-dime store closed in January of 1994 and the Five and Dime Antique Mall opened here in December 1994.
Erected 2015 by Kern County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1994.
Location. 35° 22.591′ N, 119° 1.074′ W. Marker is in Bakersfield, California, in Kern County. Marker is on 19th St, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 19th St, Bakersfield CA 93301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2017, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 447 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 23, 2017, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
