Templeton in San Luis Obispo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Templeton Carriage Works

Historic Templeton

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 28, 2010

1. Templeton Carriage Works Marker

Inscription. The Templeton Carriage Works Building was originally built in 1898 as a photography studio and residence for A.W. Petterson, an early Templeton photographer who recorded much of the local early days.

In 1905 it was moved from its original location near the Lutheran Church on County Road to its present site ar 412 Main Street where it has been used as a grocery store, dry goods store, saloon and hotel.

Perhaps as the “Central Hotel” this two story wooden building saw its most colorful days with a prime location opposite the Southern Pacific Depot, that brought crowds of hopeful settlers from the Midwest to start life in the bountiful lands of California.

Now the location for a true “turn-of-the-century” type business, life had begun again for this structure.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 35° 32.97′ N, 120° 42.318′ W. Marker is in Templeton, California, in San Luis Obispo County. It is on Main Street south of 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted to

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the right of the entrance door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 412 Main Street, Templeton CA 93465, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast

and specifically on the Coast 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Museum Property / Horstman House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memoriam (about 600 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away); Bethel Lutheran Church (about 700 feet away); Carlton Hotel (approx. 4.6 miles away); Chumash and Salinan Nations Village Site (approx. 4.7 miles away); Atascadero Administration Building (approx. 4.7 miles away); Sunken Gardens (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Templeton.

Regarding Templeton Carriage Works. This

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 28, 2010

2. Templeton Carriage Works Marker

building now is the office of a real estate agency.

Templeton Carriage Works Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 28, 2010

3. Templeton Carriage Works Building

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,017 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.