Waterfront Warehouse District in Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Prime Smoked Meats
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado
1. Prime Smoked Meats Marker
Builder: Edward Smith
Construction Date: 1953, addition 1967
Architectural Style: Mid 20th century utilitarian
Built in 1953 as a restaurant and warehouse for Davidson Port Products, this warehouse was still processing meat until 2016 for Prime Smoked Meats.
Along with the familiar Prime Smoked Meats logo, this concrete warehouse has vestigges of 1950s styling a flat roof, a recessed entrance, and an angled cantilevered canopy over the 3rd Street loading door. The original frontage windows have since been filled in. It is notable that the building held the same use for over 60 years.
A National Register Historic District
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.
Location. 37° 47.702′ N, 122° 16.27′ W. Marker is in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. It is in the Waterfront Warehouse District. It is at the intersection of Alice Street and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on Alice Street. The marker is atop a
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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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: S&W Fine Foods Warehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); United Grocers Ltd. Warehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Autocar Sales & Service Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Western States Grocery (within shouting distance of this marker); C.L. Greeno Pacific Coast Headquarters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Waterfront Warehouse District (about 300 feet away); Poultry Producers of Central California Distribution Center (about 300 feet away); W.P. Fuller and Co. Warehouse
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 4, 2023
2. Prime Smoked Meats Building and Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Davis-Parker Whse. (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); C.L. Greeno Co. (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Western States (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Autocar Sales (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); United Grocers (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); American Bag Co. (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); Western Pacific RR (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. The Waterfront Warehouse District has special covered trash cans on street corners, with historical markers atop the covers.
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 4, 2023
3. Opposite Side of A Marker/Trash Can
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 417 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
