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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPQP_the-ramona-hotel-depot_San-Luis-Obispo-CA.html
The Ramona DepotIn March of 1896, the Southern Pacific Railroad officially declared that the Ramona Hotel will be an eating station for passengers heading north and south. "It is expected that within a few days tickets can be purchased from the Ra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPQO_the-old-powerhouse_San-Luis-Obispo-CA.html
The old powerhouse was built in 1908, and is the oldest building on the Cal Poly campus. It utilized student labor in its construction, thus embodying "learn by doing". From 1910 to 1940 it supplied all of the electricity and stream heat for the c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPQM_motel-inn_San-Luis-Obispo-CA.html
This is the site of the worlds original and first motel. Construction started in 1925 at a cost of $80,000. The word "motel" was first thought of here by Architect Arthur Heineman.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIBQ_dallidet-adobe_San-Luis-Obispo-CA.html
This was the home of Pierre Hyppolite Dallidet, a native of France, who settled in San Luis Obispo in 1853 and became a vineyardist. His son, Paul Dallidet, gave it to the San Luis Obispo County Historical Society in 1953, in memory of the Dallide…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI3N_mission-san-luis-obispo-de-tolosa_San-Luis-Obispo-CA.html
A Spanish mission founded by Fray Junipero Serra, O.F.M., First president of the California missions. This was the fifth in a chain of 21 missions stretching from San Diego to Sonoma. Built by the Chumash Indians living in the area. Its combinatio…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMASX_site-of-first-county-court-house_San-Luis-Obispo-CA.html
San Luis Obispo was established February 18, 1850, as one of the original counties of California. The first county government was housed in Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. In 1854 county offices were transferred to the Casa Grande Building on C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMARH_j-p-andrews-building_San-Luis-Obispo-CA.html
On this site, the storied original Andrews Hotel stood. The grand opening of that remarkable structure was celebrated July 3, 1885. Nine and one half months later, on Palm Sunday, April 18, 1886 it burned to the ground. On the ashes, the present s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAQT_presbyterian-church_San-Luis-Obispo-CA.html
Built in 1905 using granite rock from Bishops Peak. Second peak in San Luis Obispo County's row of majestic mountains ending with beautiful Morro Rock. This local rock can be seen in several structures along the Path of History. Historic Plaque No…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAQ3_chongs-candy-store_San-Luis-Obispo-CA.html
This building was built in 1925, by Addison Chong, as was the house next door where the Chong's lived. Addison and his wife Mary owned and operated Chong's Chinese Restaurant for many years.
In 1950, Addison's brother Richard took over the buil…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAOK_site-of-ah-louis-store_San-Luis-Obispo-CA.html
Here in 1874 was established Ah Louis Store. The first Chinese store in the county, it sold general merchandise and herbs and served as a bank counting house and post office for the numerous Chinese coolies who dug the eight tunnels through the mo…