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Costa Mesa in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Wayside Market 1920(c)

 
 
Wayside Market Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Kindig, September 29, 2012
1. Wayside Market Marker
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Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa

Wayside
Market
1920(c)

 
Erected 2009 by City of Costa Mesa, Historical Preservation Committee.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceNotable BuildingsSettlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 33° 38.456′ N, 117° 55.129′ W. Marker is in Costa Mesa, California, in Orange County. It is on Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in sidewalk in front of Persian Treasure Rugs. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1814 Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa CA 92627, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the Peninsular 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 walking distance of this marker: Bank of Balboa, Costa Mesa Branch 1923(c) (here, next to this marker); Post Office 1925(c) (here, next to this marker); TeWinkle Hardware 1922(c) (a few steps from this marker); Model Drug Store 1928(c) (a few steps from this marker); Meyers Department Store 1924(c) (within shouting distance of this marker); Davis Barbershop & Soda Fountain 1921(c) (within shouting distance of this marker); Pink's Drugs 1933(c)
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(within shouting distance of this marker); F.M. Bloom Shoe Repairs 1923(c) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Costa Mesa.
 
Persian Treasure Rugs image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Kindig, September 29, 2012
2. Persian Treasure Rugs
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 629 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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