Tehachapi in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Tehachapi Loop Mural

Photographed by Denise Boose, February 18, 2012

1. Tehachapi Loop Mural Marker

Inscription. The Tehchapi Loop put Tehachapi on the map when it was completed in 1876. Before that time there was no rail access across the Tehachapi Mountains. The historic Loop is pictured here, circa 1952, with a trompe l'oeil effect showing damage to the building due to the historic 1952 earthquake. The wall upon which the mural is painted appears to be cracking open from the force of the earthquake. The Loop is pictured in late summer colors, rather than the usual greens that are only seen for a short time in the spring.

Designed by John Pugh, painted by John Pugh and Marc Spykerbosch - 2002

Erected 2002 by Tehachapi Heritage League. (Marker Number 27.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Disasters • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 35° 7.935′ N, 118° 27.032′ W. Marker is in Tehachapi, California, in Kern County. It is at the intersection of Pauley Street and Tehachapi Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Pauley Street. The marker and mural are located on the West side of the Ace Hardware Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 228 W Tehachapi Blvd, Tehachapi CA 93561, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

and in the Sierra Nevada.

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

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within walking distance of this marker: Original site of the First Catholic Church in 1887 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tehachapi Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Duty~Honor~Country (about 400 feet away); Gallinger House (about 500 feet away); Odd Fellows Hall (about 500 feet away); Red Front Blacksmith Shop Mural (about 500 feet away); Southern Pacific Concrete Telephone Booth (about 700 feet away); Tehachapi Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tehachapi.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The Tehachapi Loop.

Tehachapi Loop Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, February 18, 2012

2. Tehachapi Loop Mural

Tehachapi Loop Scene image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, February 18, 2012

3. Tehachapi Loop Scene

Photographed by Denise Boose, February 18, 2012

4. Tehachapi Loop Mural Marker

Tehachapi Loop Mural Sadley Gone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, June 20, 2014

5. Tehachapi Loop Mural Sadley Gone

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,160 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 2, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 5. submitted on July 29, 2014, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.