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The Camellia Coffee Shop

 
 
The Camellia Coffee Shop Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 15, 2020
1. The Camellia Coffee Shop Marker
Inscription. The Camellia Coffee Shop was located on this site from 1962 to 1999 and operated by Parise "Bill” Voudouris and his wife Rosalie.

"He was a friend to man, and lived by the side of the road” -Homer

 
Erected 2002 by Capitol Area Development Authority, State of California.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
 
Location. 38° 34.499′ N, 121° 29.189′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Midtown. It is at the intersection of 16th Sreet and Capitol Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 16th Sreet. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sacramento CA 95814, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Golden State 2003 (within shouting distance of this marker); California Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jean A. Bell Kellogg (approx. 0.2 miles away); Acorns, Oaks, and the Native Peoples (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gravel Pit Parking Lot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elbridge L. Hawk (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sacramento Purple Heart Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); California Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.
 
The Camellia Coffee Shop Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 15, 2020
2. The Camellia Coffee Shop Marker - wide view
It's difficult to see here, but the marker is embedded in the sidewalk on the corner.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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Jul. 10, 2026