Bakersfield in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Crites Building
Photographed By Denise Boose, May 13, 2018
1. Crites Building Marker
Inscription.
Crites Building. . The Crites Building was designed by Bakersfield architect Benjamin McDougall (1865-1937) of McDougall Brothers of San Francisco and constructed as a two-story retail business by Charles J. Lindgren Company of San Francisco in 1900 for John Bartholome Berges (1865 – 1916). The first occupant was Redlick Brothers of San Francisco, a clothing company which conducted business here from 1901 to 1910. The second floor was occupied by the Savoy Hotel from 1912 to 1936. Louis V. Olcese (1863 – 1929), president of Ardizzi-Olcese Bank, bought the building in 1916, and Arthur S. Crites (1879 – 1957) acquired it in 1929. After the building was damaged by fire in 1936, local contractor Henry Eissler (1878 – 1966) converted the second floor to office space and placed the ‘Arthur S. Crites’ name on the second floor corner of the building.
The Crites Building was designed by Bakersfield architect Benjamin McDougall (1865-1937) of McDougall Brothers of San Francisco and constructed as a two-story retail business by Charles J. Lindgren Company of San Francisco in 1900 for John Bartholome Berges (1865 – 1916). The first occupant was Redlick Brothers of San Francisco, a clothing company which conducted business here from 1901 to 1910. The second floor was occupied by the Savoy Hotel from 1912 to 1936. Louis V. Olcese (1863 – 1929), president of Ardizzi-Olcese Bank, bought the building in 1916, and Arthur S. Crites (1879 – 1957) acquired it in 1929. After the building was damaged by fire in 1936, local contractor Henry Eissler (1878 – 1966) converted the second floor to office space and placed the ‘Arthur S. Crites’ name on the second floor corner of the building.
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 1900.
Location. 35° 22.558′ N, 119° 1.217′ W. Marker is in Bakersfield, California, in Kern County. Marker is at the intersection of 19th Street and Eye Street, on the left when traveling west on 19th Street. Touch for map. Marker is
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at or near this postal address: 1601 19th Street, Bakersfield CA 93305, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 14 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.
