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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17HI_motte-fountain_Coalinga-CA.html
Vince Motte was born at home in Coalinga on the 6th of August, 1913. He is the youngest son of Westside pioneers Baptiste and Josephine Motte. Baptiste homesteaded, what is now Motte Canyon in the Jacalitos Hills south of Coalinga. Later he establ…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17HH_coalinga-union-high-school_Coalinga-CA.html
The Union High School was erected by W.J. Ochs according to the plans of J.W. Dolliver, the San Francisco architect in charge of the work. Mr. Ochs' winning bid for the school contact was $19,650.00.Official Opening of the Union High School was on…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17HG_coalinga-womans-club_Coalinga-CA.html
January 1905, Mrs. Anria Kerr invited ten lay friends to meet at her home to form the "Coalinga Ladies Improvement Club." Their goal was to "promote harmony and improve social and civic needs." In 1907 they joined the General and California Federa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17HF_first-presbyterian-church-of-coalinga_Coalinga-CA.html
Article taken from Hanford JournalApril 2, 1908"Celebration at Coalinga opera house, orator drops dead. 2nd anniversary of city incorporation. Rev. Z.L. Nesbutt made an excellent address when he sat down and fell over into the lap of M.F. Tarpey o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17GH_the-rockwell-building_Coalinga-CA.html
Jim Rockwell started construction on his hotel during the oil boom of the 1900's. The boom was unsurpassed in fast money, hard work, and rough play. People were sleeping in the streets with their pockets full of money and no place to stay. The Roc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17GG_pleasant-valley-hotel_Coalinga-CA.html
The Pleasant Valley Hotel was erected by a number of local men to fill an urgent need of the city. The other hotels and boarding houses were filled to overflowing every night, and many a visitor had to spend the night on the streets. It was later …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17GF_the-bertrich-block_Coalinga-CA.html
A story in the "Coalinga Oil Record: described it as, "A two story modern brick building, of which the second story is under construction, and when completed will be one of the most modern equipped apartment houses in the valley." The lower story,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17GE_b-m-food-market_Coalinga-CA.html
At the age of 16, in the year of 1897, Baptiste migrated from Les Barraques, France, to homestead in the Jacalitos canyon, with a desire to be a cattleman. For living expenses, Baptiste worked fourteen years as an A.P. May store clerk-manager.The …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17GD_the-phelps-building_Coalinga-CA.html
October 8, 1910, Coalinga Daily Oil Record:"Phelps Building Asset to CoalingaExcellent View of Coalinga's Wonderful FieldCan Be Obtained From Roof of Sky Scraper""One of the recent additions to the city of Coalinga and what gives the busy oil town…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17GC_liberty-airdome-theater_Coalinga-CA.html
Built by Dominique Bordagaray, who emigrated from St. Jean Pied de Port, Basses Pyrenees France. Soon after Coalinga began building he bought six lots on "C" St. and fifth, where he built a row of store buildings. In one of these he ran a French l…