San Dimas in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Sipple Block Building
Built 1910, Re-built 1997
Photographed By Craig Baker, January 23, 2023
1. Sipple Block Building Marker
A building was constructed on this site in 1910 by Richard M. Sipple, a businessman from Azusa. The building was referred to as the Sipple Block building.
In 1910, the Sipple Block building was occupied by F.H. Sandford Dry Goods, San Dimas Meat Market, Keeton & Keyon Barber Shop and a furniture store. Furnished rooms were provided on the second floor by Mrs. Laura (Lulu) Beaman. By 1915, the dry goods store in the southeast portion of the building was replaced by the San Dimas Post Office. In later years, a portion of the building was used for a local pool hall.
The building was the home to San Dimas Hardware until late 1996 when the Sipple Block building was demolished and replaced by the existing building. Over the years, the condition of the original building had deteriorated to a considerable extent creating serious structural problems. The new building has many of the same architectural elements that were present in the Sipple Block building, including the truncated corner entry, re-use of the original brick, the brick cornice pattern, and re-use of the original wood floor at the building entry.
Building Dedicated October 1997.
Erected 1997 by San Dimas City Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture
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Location. 34° 6.411′ N, 117° 48.568′ W. Marker is in San Dimas, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker is at the intersection of Bonita Avenue and Monte Vista Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Bonita Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 W Bonita Ave, San Dimas CA 91773, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Johnstone Building (a few steps from this marker); Sipple Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Foresman & Hoke Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa Fe Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); The Walterscheid Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Busy Bee Café (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birthplace of San Dimas (about 300 feet away); San Dimas Fruit Exchange (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Dimas.
Photographed By Craig Baker, January 23, 2023
2. Sipple Block Building and Marker
The marker is near the corner of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 24, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
