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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…
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…