Pleasanton in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Pleasanton Cheese Factory

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 20, 2022

1. Pleasanton Cheese Factory Marker

Inscription.
Site of the Pleasanton Cheese Factory
1920 - 1987

George Spiliotopoulos
1940 - 1985

George Spiliotopoulos
"Forever a friend of Pleasanton and all that have called it home. Passion, pride and community."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 37° 39.864′ N, 121° 52.441′ W. Marker is in Pleasanton, California, in Alameda County. It is on Main Street north of Ray Street, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 824 Main Street, Pleasanton CA 94566, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast Ranges.

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 Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Pleasanton Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); J. W. Kottinger’s Barn (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kottinger’s Barn (about 600 feet away); The Roxy Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pleasanton Sign (approx. 0.2 miles away); Larkin Locke House (approx. ¼ mile away); Johnston Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nevis Pavilion (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pleasanton.

Also see . . . Remembering George Spiliotopoulos (Pleasanton Weekly, August 27, 2004).

Excerpt: "When his aunt died, Spiliotopoulos took over
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the Standard Cheese Company, also known as the Cheese Factory, and quickly expanded it, adding a sales and tasting room. During peak production years, Standard Cheese produced 8,000 pounds a day under the Cheese Factory label, using milk from the Central Valley and introducing the country's first jack cheese with Valley-grown peppers. On Saturdays and Sundays, customers lined up for blocks for tasting treats and to buy his 3-pound Wheel of Cheese products."

(Submitted on March 21, 2022.)

Pleasanton Cheese Factory Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 20, 2022

2. Pleasanton Cheese Factory Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 3,343 times since then and 269 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.