Tehachapi in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Site of Bank of Tehachapi

Photographed By Denise Boose, September 10, 2023

1. Site of Bank of Tehachapi Marker

Inscription.
The first bank in Tehachapi was incorporated on October 11, 1892, in a dry goods store on "G" Street (now Tehachapi Boulevard). The founder and first President of the Bank of Tehachapi was Isadore Asher, who operated the bank in the rear of this store. The bank relocated to a brick building on this site in 1906. After the building was destroyed in the 1952 earthquake, the current building on the site housed the Farrar Insurance Agency.

photo caption:
Photo of Bank of Tehachapi, on the alley. Shown on Christmas day in 1936. Early western movies were made in town and bank scenes were filmed inside the bank.

Erected by Tehachapi Heritage League. (Marker Number 22.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1980.

Location. 35° 7.889′ N, 118° 26.863′ W. Marker is in Tehachapi, California, in Kern County. Marker is on Green Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 S Green St, Tehachapi CA 93561, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Railroad and the Tehachapi Loop (here, next to this marker); The Women's Prison in Tehachapi - 1932 (a few steps from this marker); Beekay Theatre

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Early Settlements in The Tehachapi Area (within shouting distance of this marker); Cement Production in Tehachapi (within shouting distance of this marker); Tehachapi’s Founding Fathers (within shouting distance of this marker); Tehachapi Airport and Gliderport (within shouting distance of this marker); Monolith (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tehachapi.

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Photographed By Denise Boose, February 18, 2012

2. Site of Bank of Tehachapi and Marker

The marker is to the left of the windows.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 606 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 10, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 2. submitted on February 25, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.