Spreckels in Monterey County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Spreckels Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 18, 2013

1. Spreckels Historic District Marker

Inscription. The town of Spreckels was established by Claus Spreckels in 1898 as a company town to provide a complete community (including store, school, hotel, church, theater, etc.) for employees of the Spreckels Sugar Company. When built, the Spreckels Factory #1 was the largest and most innovative sugar beet factory in the world. It operated here from 1898 to 1982, and was demolished in 1992. The town of Spreckels retains its original street grid, park, and most of the buildings constructed for the Spreckels Sugar Company between 1898 and 1957. Some of the oldest buildings and residences were designed by noted architect, William Weeks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 36° 37.253′ N, 121° 38.596′ W. Marker is in Spreckels, California, in Monterey County. It is on Harris Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Harris Road, Spreckels CA 93962, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Spreckels Sugar Beet Factory (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hill Town Ferry (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Hill Town Ferry (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of the First Salinas Library (approx. 3.6 miles away); Glikbarg Building (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Sargent House (approx. 4 miles away); The Steinbeck House (approx. 4 miles away); Bataan Park (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spreckels.

Also see . . . Spreckels, California - Wikipedia. Spreckels is one of the best-preserved company towns in the United States. It was built to house workers for the Spreckels Sugar Company plant which operated there from 1899 until 1982, named after its founder "Sugar King" Claus Spreckels.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 18, 2013

2. Spreckels Historic District Marker

(Submitted on March 4, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Greater Downtown Spreckels image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 18, 2013

3. Greater Downtown Spreckels

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,123 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.