J.P Andrews building - San Luis Obispo, California
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N 35° 16.907 W 120° 39.690
10S E 712677 N 3906799
Detailed plaque on historic building
Waymark Code: WM6624
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2009
Views: 3
Text of the plaque:
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
HISTORIC BUILDING
On this site, the storied original
Andrews Hotel stood. The grand
opening of that remarkable
structure was celebrated July 3,
1885. Nine and one half months
later, on Palm Sunday, April 18,
1886 it burned to the ground. On
the ashes, the present structure,
the J.P. Andrews Building was
erected to serve as the offices
of the J.P. Andrews Banking
Company. The building was completed
in 1893 and the J.P Andrews
Banking Company opened for
business January 2, 1894. J.P.
Andrews was described by editor
Myron Angel as "a man of great
force and iron will". He made his
first money in ranching, founded
the Bank of San Luis Obispo in
1893, among the many enterprises
which were products of his
tireless industry. The great
grandson of Revolutionary War
general Charles Colesworth
Pinckney, John Pinckney Andrews
came to California in 1857 from
Montgomery County, North Carolina,
and settled in San Luis Obispo
County in 1859. The J.P. Andrews
Building has housed many
businesses, among them the
commercial bank, the Automobile
Club, a restaurant and a newspaper.
The restoration of the main floor
offices was accomplished
by MIssion Mortgage Exchange
of San Luis Obispo, April 6, 1981"
Today the building has some offices, with a restaurant on the main floor.
Group that erected the marker: City of San Luis Obispo
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
998 Monterey Street
San Luis Obispo, CA USA
93401
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