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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17J5_sullivan-hotel_Coalinga-CA.html
Oscar Sullivan built the Hotel and featured the Sullivan Grill and Restaurant. By 1905 the Sullivan had the reputation as one of the finest establishments on the Westside. Many wedding receptions and other special occasions were held at the "Sulli…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17J4_a-p-may-inc_Coalinga-CA.html
A.P. May migrated from England in 1884, homesteaded at the mouth of Los Gatos Creek, in 1888 was one of the first to open a store in Coalinga. The store is now Coalinga Hardware.He started the store on a very small scale in the early part of 1894,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17J3_coalingas-notorious-whiskey-row-1909_Coalinga-CA.html
F St., sometimes Front St., now Forest St. Established after the railroad was built in 1888 on one-half city block directly across from the Depot. Parts of the row burned many times over the years, always to be rebuilt. The final demise of the Row…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17J2_fredrick-tibbits-and-louis-o-neill_Coalinga-CA.html
In the 1880s coal was being mined in the hills of southwest Fresno County. In 1888, the Southern Pacific Railroad extended its line from Goshen to Alcade, south and west of present-day Coalinga. The San Joaquin Valley Coal Mining Company developed…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17IL_bordagarays_Coalinga-CA.html
Dominique Bordagaray was born in St. Jean Pied de Port, Basses Pyrenees, France. Immigrated to the United States in 1893. Moved to Fresno Co. in 1895 and worked as a sheepherder until 1908. He established a sheep shearing camp at "Turk", 9 miles e…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17IK_crescent-meat-co_Coalinga-CA.html
Jacob Zwang was born in Sennefeld, Baden Germany and migrated to the United States in 1896 at the age of 16 years. He arrived at 2:00 o'clock in the morning and was met by his uncle Moses Levy, and cousin Albert Levy. This was the start of a partn…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17IJ_dr-bill_Coalinga-CA.html
Dr William H. Gilliatt was born in Sommerville, Massachusetts He graduated from Aurora College, Illinois and Boston University Medical School. Dr. Gilliatt or "Dr. Bill" as he was generally called, came to Coalinga as a young doctor in 1933, the y…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17II_coalinga-carnegie-library_Coalinga-CA.html
In took one word to describe the Coalinga Carnegie Library - "Beautiful" Carnegie, Andrew, 1839-1919 American industrialist and philanthropist, born in Scotland.Walter Ochs was the successful bidder at $15,797.00. The architects Swarts, Horchki…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17IH_st-pauls-catholic-church_Coalinga-CA.html
Coalinga was a mission attached to the St. Brigid's Parish in Hanford up to 1907, when Rev. E. Girarde was appointed the first pastor of Coalinga's new St. Paul's Catholic Church. St. Paul's was served by sixteen pastors from 1907 to 1945. In 1945…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17IG_grammar-school_Coalinga-CA.html
Sunset School was a beautiful two and one half story building made of brick and stone In 1902 oil was eighteen to twenty cents a barrel. In 1905, oil advanced to forty cents a barrel and in the fall of 1908, oil raised to sixty-two and one-half ce…
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