Gilroy in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Thornton Building
Gilroy Historic Site No. 7
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 5, 2023
1. Thornton Building Marker
Later site of California Meat Market
1921
Erected by Gilroy Downtown Development Corporation and the Gilroy Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 37° 0.518′ N, 121° 34.18′ W. Marker is in Gilroy, California, in Santa Clara County. Marker is on Monterey Street north of Fifth Street, on the right when traveling south. The resin marker is mounted on the left side of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7515 Monterey Street, Gilroy CA 95020, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gilroy's First Post Office (a few steps from this marker); Robinson Hardware Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Southern Pacific Coast Daylight GS-4 (within shouting distance of this marker); Gilroy Historic Site No. 14 (within shouting distance of this marker); Gilroy Historic Site No. 2 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stinking Rose (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gilroy’s Cowboy Era (about 400 feet away); Gilroy (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gilroy.
Regarding Thornton Building.
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"This all brick building on Monterey Street in the business district of downtown Gilroy has a curved façade that is unique and important in the Monterey Streetscape, now a divided structure it was originally one with 7517 Monterey Road.
In 1931 this was Heck & Bands California Market."
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 5, 2023
2. Thornton Building and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
