North Alamitos Beach in 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
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. It is in North Alamitos Beach. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. 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
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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.
Regarding Coffee Pot Cafe. 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
Also see . . . Hot Cha Cafe. Excerpt from SoCal Landmarks website
In about 1932, a(Submitted on January 11, 2025, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California.)small, hexagonal shingle-style Victorian building in Long Beach got a programmatic makeover, adding a large, angular percolator made of metal and glass on the roof, to become the Hot Cha Cafe. The name changed to the Koffee Pot Cafe, but it remained a coffee shop into the 1960s. It was then used for a variety of businesses including a barber shop, diner, bar and marijuana dispensary before being abandoned and falling into disrepair. It was reported in January 2014 that city officials inspected the property and reported that it had become substandard and a public nuisance. Despite being a city landmark, it was threatened with demolition until a new owner, working with an historic preservation organization, submitted a plan to renovate and restore the building. The project, completed in August 2016, received a Long Beach Heritage Preservation Award.Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, March 23, 20232. Site of Coffee Pot Cafe, with coffee pot on roof
Carol Highsmith (courtesy of the Library of Congress), 2005
3. The Koffee Pot Cafe
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. This page has been viewed 1,039 times since then and 154 times this year. 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.
