Loomis in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

A Brief History of the Blue Anchor Shed

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 12, 2016

1. A Brief History of the Blue Anchor Shed Marker

Inscription. On this site stood the Blue Anchor Fruit Packing Shed. This was one of the largest fruit packing sheds in Loomis and was part of a series that the California Fruit Exchange built in Loomis beginning in the 1930's. The sheds in Loomis packed a variety of fruits which included cherries, peaches and pears.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 49.287′ N, 121° 11.661′ W. Marker is in Loomis, California, in Placer County. It is on Horseshoe Bar Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5775 Horseshoe Bar Road, Loomis CA 95650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

in the Sierra Nevada,

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

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.

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Loomis - Transcontinental Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Loomis (within shouting distance of this marker); Loomis Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Loomis Chinatown (approx. 1.1 miles away); Griffith Quarry (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Finnish Temperance Hall (approx. 3 miles away); The Fletcher Moon House (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Loomis.

More about this marker. The marker is located in Blue Anchor Park, just a few steps south of the historic train station.

A Brief History of the Blue Anchor Shed Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 12, 2016

2. A Brief History of the Blue Anchor Shed Marker - wide view

Marker inset photo: Blue Anchor Fruit Shed image. Click for full size.

3. Marker inset photo: Blue Anchor Fruit Shed

"The Blue Anchor Fruit Shed was closed down in 1985. In September of 2002, the shed was destroyed by fire in the early hours."

Marker inset photo: packing fruit image. Click for full size.

4. Marker inset photo: packing fruit

"This is the crate packing area of the Blue Anchor. Packers are packing plums. Forty to fifty packers would work to get the fruit ready for market."

Marker inset photo: inspecting fruit image. Click for full size.

April 12, 2016

5. Marker inset photo: inspecting fruit

"Workers would inspect fruit before shipment. During the peak of packing season, the Blue Anchor fruit shed employed several hundred seasonal workers."

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,013 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 19, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 20, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.