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

Cedar Chalet Bakery

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 5, 2013

1. Cedar Chalet Bakery Marker

Inscription. The oldest operating bakery in Plumas County. Built by Carl Giese in 1955. This being the 50th anniversary. Bakery first ran by Mr. Murphy, first name unknown. The bakery located on corner of Hwy 36 & Old Hwy 89, formerly called Carl’s Corner. Owned and operated by Ed and Marsha Groover since 1978.

Erected 2005 by E Clampus Vitus, The Vigilantes Chapter No. 1911.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.

Location. 40° 16.572′ N, 121° 15.309′ W. Marker is in Chester, California, in Plumas County. It is at the intersection of County Road 324 and Highway 36, on the right when traveling west on County Road 324. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1405 County Road 324, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Dinky" (approx. 1.9 miles away); Dave Stratford 1945 – 2001 (approx. 2.3 miles away); Chester Veterans Memorial Plaza (approx. 2.6 miles away); In Memory of the Lumberjack (approx. 2.7 miles away); Chester Library (approx. 2.8 miles away);

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Olde Towne Corner Store (approx. 2.9 miles away); Char's Beauty Salon (approx. 2.9 miles away); Mt. Lassen Club (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 5, 2013

2. Cedar Chalet Bakery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 936 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.