Downtown Hollister Historic District: 800 San Benito Street

Running Rooster and Intero Real Estate Services occupy the historic commercial building at 800 San Benito Street that was once the home of Tiffany Ford. A contributing building to the Downtown Hollister Historic District, it was constructed in 1935 for Tiffany Ford, which was established in 1910. Tiffany Ford was in the downtown location until 1999 when it moved to current location on San Benito Street. Click here to see how the building looked in the late 1990s.

This one story Spanish Revival building has two L-shape sections. For many years, the building was white. It has two towers, but only the northern tower (Running Rooster's entryway) is original.  Click here to see a photo of how the tower looked when Tiffany Ford owned the building.  The southern tower (Intero's entryway) was added within the last 10 years or so, which compliments the building quite nicely.

Originally, the north section of this structure was used for car service and repair, while the south section (facing San Benito Street) contained the car showroom and offices. Notice how the windows in the photo below are set in each section of the wall. Once upon a time, windows filled the sections. Click here to see how it looked.

Downtown Hollister Historic District: 829 San Benito Street

The historic building at 829 San Benito Street is the southern point of the Downtown Hollister Historic District. Built around 1929, the edifice is an example of how owners may remodel a contributing building to a historic district. For many years, this was the location for Fortino's, a furniture and appliance store, which moved to Tres Pinos Road in the late 1990s or early 2000s. The front of the building had open windows so you could see the store products as you passed from the street. I don't recall it having an arched doorway and windows nor the the tiled roof above them. The remodel was handsomely done, don't you agree?

Today, the building is home to Nino Real Estate, the Community Foundation for San Benito County, and one or more other nonprofit organizations.

Downtown Hollister Historic District: 327 Fifth Street

Do you recognize this 1920s commercial building in the Downtown Hollister Historic District just from its simple, exquisite lines?

Once upon a time, it was the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Office, a travel agency office, and until recently, a gift shop of religious items. The one-story storefront located at 327 Fifth Street is currently vacant.

This contributing building to the Downtown Hollister Historic District is a cutie, from its parapet of three sections to the tiled roof above its doorway, the patterned panel above its window, and its brick facing near the sidewalk.

Downtown Hollister Historic District: 207 and 217 Fourth Street

The large one-story building at the southwest corner of Fourth and East Streets is another contributing building to the Downtown Hollister Historic District. Some of you may know this historic building as the home to these long-time businesses: Bill's Bullpen Baseball Cards and Comics (207 Fourth Street) and San Benito Glass (217 Fourth Street).

Constructed around 1931, the building is made out of reinforced concrete. The vertical panels above the storefronts gives it kind of a woodsy look, don't you think?

Downtown Hollister Historic District: 215 and 217 Fifth Street

This darling historic building  is home to two long-time businesses: B & R Barber Shop (215 Fifth Street) and  Muenzer's Keys & Teez (217 Fifth Street). Constructed around 1914, this one-story edifice is one of the many contributing buildings to the Downtown Hollister Historic District, which is in the National Register of Historic Places.