Chester in Plumas County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Char's Beauty Salon

(Chester Bowl)

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 1, 2012

1. Char's Beauty Salon Marker

Inscription. Built in the early 1900’s this building was originally a dance hall, owned by Jack Wardlow. In 1926 Leo Speegle bought it and in 1933 it became the Eastside Cafe. In 1945 it became a recreation center, known as the Chester Bowl. Around 1988 Char Armachea bought the building and it’s now home of her beauty shop, union offices and other businesses.

Erected 2006 by E Clampus Vitus, Las Plumas del Oro Chapter No. 8, Vigilante Outpost No. 1911.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Labor Unions. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 40° 18.686′ N, 121° 13.612′ W. Marker is in Chester, California, in Plumas County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 36) east of 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 186 Main Street, Chester CA 96020, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Shasta Cascade

and in the Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

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 walking distance of this marker: Olde Towne Corner Store (here, next to this marker); Mt. Lassen Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Chester Library (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of the Lumberjack

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(about 700 feet away); Rainbow Lodge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chester Veterans Memorial Plaza (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dave Stratford 1945 – 2001 (approx. 0.6 miles away); "Dinky" (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 1, 2012

2. Char's Beauty Salon Marker

Char's Beauty Salon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 1, 2012

3. Char's Beauty Salon

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 669 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 24, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.