Long Beach in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Coffee Pot Cafe

1932 Historic Landmark

Photographed By Tatiana Zavala, March 23, 2022

1. Coffee Pot Cafe Marker

Inscription. Formerly called the Hot Cha Cafe, this unique building is shaped like a coffee pot. Fantasy architecture based on an object became popular in the 1920's and 1930's in small-scale commercial buildings, to attract attention and sell a product. Most of them have been demolished.

Erected 1991 by City of Long Beach Cultural Heritage Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.

Location. 33° 46.313′ N, 118° 10.806′ W. Marker is in Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker is on East 4th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 957 East 4th Street, Long Beach CA 90802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Long Beach Skating Rink (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Long Beach Unity Society of Practical Christianity Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); First United Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Esser House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Casa Aitken (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Luke's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Lafayette Complex (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Campbell Mural (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Beach.

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Roadside Americana, Fantasy Architecture

"Best known in Long Beach as the former Koffee Pot Cafe, the iconic building at 957 E. Fourth St. was constructed in 1932 in a programmatic architectural style (a form based on an object representing the business within) that was popular at the time. It was designated as a landmark in 1991." -From Long Beach Press Telegram, 2015 article

Site of Coffee Pot Cafe, with coffee pot on roof image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tatiana Zavala, March 23, 2023

2. Site of Coffee Pot Cafe, with coffee pot on roof

The Koffee Pot Cafe image. Click for full size.

Carol Highsmith (courtesy of the Library of Congress), 2005

3. The Koffee Pot Cafe

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. 3. submitted on April 13, 2024. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.