East Peralta in Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
California Cotton Mill
Built in 1883
— Fruitvale History Tour Site —
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 9, 2014
1. California Cotton Mill Marker
Captions: California Cotton Mill Workers, 1917(top): California Cotton Mill, 1886 (bottom).
Jingletown was named for the mill workers’ habit of jingling coins in their pockets on payday.
At its height, the mill had 600 to 700 employees and 20 to 30 buildings. I closed in 1956.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.
Location. 37° 46.896′ N, 122° 14.266′ W. Marker is in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. It is in East Peralta. Marker is on Calcot Place, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1091 Calcot Place, Oakland CA 94606, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cryer & Sons (approx. 0.3 miles away); Union Point (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sígame/Follow Me (approx. 0.4 miles away); Water & Rails / Brooklyn Basin (approx. 0.6 miles away); ATK Baseball Field (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ky Eybright Boathouse (approx. ¾ mile away); Tonarigumi (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Tonarigumi (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland.
Also see . . . California Cotton Mill - YouTube. This is a 7 minute film on the operation of the Calfornia Cotton Mill take
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Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 9, 2014
2. California Cotton Mill Marker
The marker is at the corner of the building.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 9, 2014
3. California Cotton Mill
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 9, 2014
4. California Cotton Mill
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 810 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 11, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
