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.
A Brief History of the Blue Anchor Shed. . 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.
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.
Location. 38° 49.287′ N, 121° 11.661′ W. Marker is in Loomis, California, in Placer County. Marker 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.
More about this marker. The marker is located in Blue Anchor Park, just a few steps south of the historic train station.
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Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 12, 2016
2. A Brief History of the Blue Anchor Shed Marker - wide view
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."
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."
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 397 times since then and 37 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.