The Forty Acres - Delano, CA
Posted by: saopaulo1
N 35° 45.690 W 119° 17.280
11S E 293151 N 3959910
Forty Acres was the first headquarters of the United Farm Workers.
Waymark Code: WMNK0E
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2015
Views: 3
"The Forty Acres, located in Delano, California, was the first headquarters of the United Farm Workers labor union. The union acquired the site of the compound in 1966, and the buildings were built in the ensuing years. The first building constructed on the property was a service station built in 1967, and several smaller service buildings were built soon afterward. The main building on the property, the Mission Revival styled Reuther Hall, was built from 1968 to 1969; the hall was named for United Auto Workers organizer Roy Reuther. A health care clinic and a retirement village were added to the property in the early 1970s." ( visit link)
Street address: 30168 Garces Highway Delano, CA USA
County / Borough / Parish: Kern
Year listed: 2008
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Person
Periods of significance: 1950-1974
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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