Santa Barbara Downtown in Santa Barbara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Pacific Produce Company

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 10, 2023

1. Pacific Produce Company Marker

Inscription.
This is the site of the former Pacific Produce Company, a wholesale fruit and vegetable market that opened in 1921 at the corner of Chapala and De La Guerra Streets.

Constructed By Contractor George E. Harvey, the single-story vernacular styled building provided accommodations for various commercial enterprises over the next 83 years until it was demolished in 2004.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 34° 25.105′ N, 119° 42.024′ W. Marker is in Santa Barbara, California, in Santa Barbara County. It is in Santa Barbara Downtown. It is at the intersection of Chapala Street and De La Guerra Street, on the left when traveling north on Chapala Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 791 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara CA 93101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Central Coast,

specifically on the Coast Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

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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: Pacific Produce Company Doors (within shouting distance of this marker); Gutierrez Drug Store (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); De La Guerra Plaza (about 800 feet away); The Oreña Adobe (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jose Lobero's Opera House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Lobero Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hill-Carrillo Adobe (approx. ¼ mile away); Jimmy's Oriental Gardens (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Barbara.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 10, 2023

2. Pacific Produce Company Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.