Benicia in Solano County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Hayes Building
1897
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 25, 2025
1. Hayes Building Marker
Singler Barbershop & Home c. 1897-1947
Restoration by Jerry & Maryellen Hayes
City Award: Historic Preservation Week
May 189
Benicia Historic Landmark No. 15
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 38° 3.06′ N, 122° 9.454′ W. Marker is in Benicia, California, in Solano County. It is on First Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 830 First Street, Benicia CA 94510, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, in Sacramento Valley, and specifically in the Central Valley. 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 walking distance of this marker: Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1854 Saint Pauls Episcopal Church 1954 (about 400 feet away); Fischer-Hanlon House (about 500 feet away); Norman V. Gonsalves, Sr. (about 500 feet away); First Masonic Hall Built in California (about 500 feet away); Benicia (about 500 feet away); BDES Hall (about 500 feet away); Founders of Benicia (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Benicia.
More about this marker. The marker is located near the ground on the left side of the entrance to the building.
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Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 25, 2025
2. Hayes Building Marker
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 25, 2025
3. Hayes Building
There is a sign on a post in front of the historic building that designates it as Historical Landmark No. 22 as part of the Downtown Historic District.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 12, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
