Placentia in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Stradley Building No. 2
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, September 16, 2024
1. Stradley Building No. 2 Marker
Original Town Site
Stradley Building No. 2
1918
Erected 2004 by Placentia Historical Committee. (Marker Number 19.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 33° 52.152′ N, 117° 52.328′ W. Marker is in Placentia, California, in Orange County. It is on West Santa Fe Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 173 W Santa Fe Ave, Placentia CA 92870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the Peninsular 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 once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Placentia National Bank (a few steps from this marker); Marjie Building (a few steps from this marker); Kraemer Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Placentia District Library (about 700 feet away); First City Hall and Police Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis Lemke House (approx. 0.6 miles away); The First Valencia Orchard in California (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dr. George C. Clark Family Home (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Placentia.
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Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, September 16, 2024
2. Stradley Building No. 2 Marker
3. 1947, looking northeast on W Santa Fe Avenue
This poster from El Cantarito restaurant on Santa Fe Avenue includes a description of buildings on Santa Fe Avenue as they were in 1947. The Stradley Building housed multiple businesses. The poster caption shows three businesses in 1947, items 13-15.
Building #13: Harmony & Hahn Jewelers
Building #14: Elmer's Toggery, owner Elmer Hochenstein, with son Leon. (Note: tile floor outside the building still says "Elmer's Toggery"
Building #15: Edison Company, Homer Neer. Formerly Placentia Courier, which later moved to Kreamer Building #25.
Building #13: Harmony & Hahn Jewelers
Building #14: Elmer's Toggery, owner Elmer Hochenstein, with son Leon. (Note: tile floor outside the building still says "Elmer's Toggery"
Building #15: Edison Company, Homer Neer. Formerly Placentia Courier, which later moved to Kreamer Building #25.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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