Old Town Placentia in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Kraemer Building
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, September 16, 2024
1. Kraemer Building Marker
Original Town Site
Kraemer Building
City of Placentia 1914
Erected 2004 by Placentia Historical Committee. (Marker Number 18.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 33° 52.148′ N, 117° 52.274′ W. Marker is in Placentia, California, in Orange County. It is in Old Town Placentia. It is on S. Bradford Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 240 S Bradford Avenue, 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: Marjie Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Stradley Building No. 2 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Placentia National Bank (about 300 feet away); Original Placentia District Library (about 600 feet away); First City Hall and Police Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis Lemke House (approx. 0.7 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.
Additional keywords. Old Town Placentia
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Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, September 16, 2024
2. Kraemer Building Exterior
via Online Archive of California, 1972
3. Kraemer Building
The Kraemer Building at 230 & 240 S. Bradford Ave. Built by Samuel Kraemer in 1914. It was the first two-story structure in town. Housed offices and shops.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. 3. submitted on May 1, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
