Adventure: 051, Site 040 – Ah
Louis Store
California Landmark Number: 802
Team: Thing One, Thing Two
Date: September 18, 2012
Location:
Latitude:
35° 16.892′ N
Longitude:
120° 39.85′ W
Date Built: 1874
NO. 802 AH LOUIS STORE - Ah Louis' Store, established in 1874, was the first Chinese store in the county. It sold general merchandise and herbs and served as a bank, counting house, and post office for the numerous Chinese coolies who dug the eight tunnels through the Mountains of Cuesta for the Southern Pacific Railroad, 1884 to 1894.
Location: 800 Palm St at Chorro St, San Luis Obispo
References:
Overall Landmark References:
- David Schmitt's California
State Historical Landmark (Schmitt)
- Wikipedia: California's
National Landmarks (WCNL)
- State of California's California
Historical Landmarks (CHL)
- Wikipedia: California
State Landmarks (WCSL)
- State of California Historical
Resources (CHR)
- National
Registry of Historical Places (NRHP)
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