The Turret on Fifth Street

Don't you just love the old architectural styles of houses in downtown Hollister? Check out the turret of the Frankie Orr house across from the San Benito County Library, for example. Built in 1900, the house was designed by William H. Weeks, a well-known California architect who also designed the old brown-stoned City Hall (a few buildings to the east of the current City Hall), the Masonic Temple, and the original buildings of San Benito High School.

FYI: The links for the Masonic Temple and San Benito High School will lead you to the postcards I designed for Zazzle. FCC wants you to know that I receive a pittance of a royalty and referral fee for anyone who purchases the postcards.

Driving in a 1910 Model T

Can you imagine yourself behind the wheel of this Ford Model T Touring Car?

The car was built in 1910 in Michigan, which was the same year that Tiffany Motor Company opened for business. And, that is where this Model T was on display over the holiday season. (It may still be up.) According to the exhibit notes, Tiffany sold three of these 1910 Model T's. The notes also say that the car still runs!

Another Sideshow Bob in Hollister

Palm trees often make me think of dreadlocks and of Sideshow Bob, a now-and-then character on The Simpsons. I've spotted quite a few palm trees resembling that cartoon character around town. How about you?

P.S. This church is what was reflecting in the window across the street.

A Reflection

On the east and west corners of Monterey and Sixth Streets stand two churches. Did you know that if you look at a window of the Grace Bible Church of Hollister (east side of Monterey Street), you can see the reflection of the Hollister Church of Christ across the street? Yup.

First Wild Mustard of the Year

 

This morning I saw an orchard on Enterprise Road full of wild mustard. I was quite surprised since there hasn't been rain since November.