National Register of Historic Places

Pacific Coast Railway Company Grain Warehouse

San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California
Listed
June 22, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88000921

About this property

The Pacific Coast Railway Company Grain Warehouse is a warehouse building located at 65 Higuera St. in San Luis Obispo, California. The warehouse is the only surviving building from the Pacific Coast Railway's headquarters as well as the only extant grain storage building in San Luis Obispo. The date of the building's construction is uncertain; city records state that it was built in 1885, but it may have been rebuilt in 1892–93 after a fire. The wood frame building has corrugated iron paneling on its walls and roof, a typical design for contemporary storage buildings. The Pacific Coast Railway used the warehouse from its construction until the railway folded in 1942; the warehouse held grain grown in the region, which was at the time a major producer of grain and beans. The warehouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1988.

Location

65 Higuera St.
San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California
35.27279, -120.66587

Categories

AGRICULTURECOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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When was Pacific Coast Railway Company Grain Warehouse listed on the National Register?

Pacific Coast Railway Company Grain Warehouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Pacific Coast Railway Company Grain Warehouse?

Pacific Coast Railway Company Grain Warehouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Pacific Coast Railway Company Grain Warehouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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