North Berkeley in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Site of Hunrick Grocery Store
1908
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 5, 2012
1. Site of Hunrick Grocery Store Marker
Inscription.
Site of Hunrick Grocery Store.
City of Berkeley Structure of Merit designated in 1988. German immigrant George Hunrick built one of Berkeleys many neighborhood groceries on this site when the north Berkeley hills were in an early stage of development. In those days before home refrigeration, customers gave their orders to the grocer in the morning for afternoon delivery by horse and wagon. In the early 1920s the business changed hands and, under various owners, continued in operation as the Rose Grocery until 1966. The structure later fell into disrepair. In 2005 Trachtenberg Architects developed the site, incorporating historic signage and artifacts from the original Mission Revival facade into the new project.
City of Berkeley Structure of Merit
designated in 1988
German immigrant George Hunrick built one of Berkeleys many neighborhood groceries on this site when the north Berkeley hills were in an early stage of development. In those days before home refrigeration, customers gave their orders to the grocer in the morning for afternoon delivery by horse and wagon. In the early 1920s the business changed hands and, under various owners, continued in operation as the Rose Grocery until 1966. The structure later fell into disrepair. In 2005 Trachtenberg Architects developed the site, incorporating historic signage and artifacts from the original Mission Revival facade into the new project.
Erected 2005 by Berkeley Historical Plaque Project.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1988.
Location. 37° 52.945′ N, 122° 16.003′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It is in North Berkeley. It is on Rose Street west of Spruce Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2211 Rose Street, Berkeley CA 94709, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area and 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Live Oak Park (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 5, 2012
2. Site of Hunrick Grocery Store Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 911 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
