Waterfront Warehouse District in Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Saroni Wholesale Sugar & Rice
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 4, 2023
1. Saroni Wholesale Sugar & Rice Marker
Construction Date: 1922, remodeled 1992
Architectural Style: Early 20th century utilitarian
The Saroni family were San Francisco candy makers and sugar wholesalers who lost their home and business in the 1906 earthquake. After moving their operations to Oakland, they established this warehouse in 1922.
This was the first od seven warehouses built in the District for wholesale grocery businesses in the 1920s. Unlike other grocers, Saroni steadfastly stuck to just two main commodities: sugar and rice. The Saroni company occupied the premises until the 1950s. Renovations in 1992 removed the original truck bays and metal canopy and added the postmodern stucco band, but the building’s red brickwork and windows remain intact.
A National Register Historic District
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 37° 47.761′ N, 122° 16.299′ W. Marker is in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. It is in the Waterfront Warehouse District. Marker is at the intersection of Harrison Street and 4th
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Oakland Plumbing Supply, P.E. O’Hair & Co. (a few steps from this marker); George A. Posey Tube Oakland Portal (within shouting distance of this marker); Fourth Street Circa 1962 (within shouting distance of this marker); Poultry Producers of Central California Distribution Center (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Western States Grocery (about 300 feet away); United Grocers Ltd. Warehouse (about 300 feet away); Waterfront Warehouse District (about 300 feet away); C.L. Greeno Pacific Coast Headquarters (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland.
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
2. Saroni Wholesale Sugar & Rice Building and Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 4, 2023
3. Opposite Side of A Marker/Trash Can
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 3. submitted on July 5, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
