May 16 to May 22 Theme: The Little Details in Downtown Hollister
Once upon a time this used to be the icon for the Hollister Free Lance. Pretty cool, isn't it?
You can find this little plaque on the building on San Benito Street (near South) that's now home to Java Bagels. I'm guessing that the newspaper used to have offices there until it moved to Sixth Street. The local newspaper has been around since the late 1800s. Click here if you'd like to read the December 10, 1886 issue.
Hollister, California is a real town that has been around since the 1870s. Unlike the fictional town created by a corporate clothing company, Hollister is no where near a beach. The town is about 45 miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Seagulls occasionally make their way over the mountains. Hopefully, they are able to find their way back.
Hi Susan!
ReplyDeleteI have a mission for you, should you choose to accept it. Check out this link to Hometown Pasadena to see some historic "signs of the times" denoting businesses that are no longer present but whose signage remains. I wonder if downtown Hollister has anything similar: http://hometown-pasadena.com/history/signs-of-the-times/
Wonder Wanda, I like the mission. I shall be keeping my eyes open for signs throughout the county. If you have any tips, please let me know.
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