Near Big Bear City in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Main Museum Building

Big Bear Valley Historical Museum

Museum Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 4, 2022

1. Museum Building Marker

Inscription. This building was built by Guy Maltby of Big Bear Valley Milling & Lumber Company in 1927-1928. It was the original community market in Big Bear City, & was sold to Frank & Freda Jakobi who lived upstairs. It was replaced in 1936 with todays community market which was owned by the Barnes family & located on the corner of Greenway & Big Bear Blvd. Back then, a single gas pump was located in front of the building. In 1976 the building was moved to this location and officially opened as a museum on June 12, 1982.

Erected by Big Bear Valley Historical Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 34° 15.898′ N, 116° 50.675′ W. Marker is near Big Bear City, California, in San Bernardino County. It is on Greenway Drive 0.3 miles north of Big Bear Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 B Greenway Dr, Big Bear City CA 92314, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the San Bernardino Mountains,

in the Peninsular Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Holcomb Valley (a few steps from this marker); 5 Stamp Mill (a few steps from this marker); Woodland Club Caddy Shack (within shouting distance of this marker); Grizzly Come Home Campaign

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(approx. 2.3 miles away); Big Bear Valley (approx. 3 miles away); The Pigmy Cabin (approx. 3.2 miles away); Bellevill Holcomb Valley (approx. 3.4 miles away); People Came and Left This Meadow (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Big Bear City.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Holcomb Valley (was approx. 3.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Museum Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

2. Museum Building and Marker

Museum Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

3. Museum Building

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.