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California Art Deco & Streamline Moderne Buildings (page 12)

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Salinas Californian Building
Salinas, CA
The Salinas Californian Building was constructed in 1949. The Salinas Californian, the local daily newspaper, was the original occupant. These photos are from 2013. The building appears to be vacant now. [map]

former Salinas National Bank
Salinas, CA
The Salinas National Bank was designed by C.J. Ryland and F.L. Schwartz and built in 1930. For more, see this website. [map]

Federal Building and Post Office
Salinas, CA
The Federal Building and Post Office was built in 1936. [map]

Monterey County Courthouse
Salinas, CA
The Monterey County Courthouse was built in 1937. It was designed by Robert Stanton with sculptural details by Jo Mora. [map]

More Salinas:
J.J. Newberry

San Bernardino Tattoo
San Bernardino, CA		 Landeros Furniture
San Bernardino, CA
The San Bernardino Tattoo building appears to be from the 1940s or 1950s. Does anyone know what was here originally? [map]

The Landeros Furniture building looks like it might have housed a department store or supermarket originally. Does anyone know anything about this building? [map]

Helms Bakery Building
San Bernardino, CA
The Helms Bakery Building in San Bernardino appears to be from the 1930s. [map]

former Carlos Club
San Carlos, CA
The Carlos Club opened in 1922 as Tate's Tea Room. In 1947, the bar was remodeled and reopened as the Carlos Club with this sign and vitrolite facade. In 2014, new owners renamed the business the Rail Club. The sign was temporarily covered up and some of the neon was removed. Local residents and the city are fighting to keep the sign. As of 2019, the neon surrounding the "Carlos" letters is still missing. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

J&M Hobby House
San Carlos, CA
The J&M Hobby House building was built in 1936 for Dr. George Hein's residence and shop for his dental tools business. The building later housed the Carousel Little Theatre, Sequoia Printing, and other businesses. The J&M Hobby House opened here in 1969. [map]