Adventure 003, Site 060-James Phelan Building

Sherri in front of the Phelan Building

Capture California, the Game-2013
Adventure: 003, Site 060-James Phelan Building
Local Registry ID: 159


Team: YOLT
Date:  September 15, 2013
Location:

Coordinates: 36°43'55"N 119°47'8"W

Address: 700 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno

Description:
Date Built: 1914


When this $90,000 building was first constructed, it's golden hue caught people's attention-it certainly caught ours as the setting sun shined its rays on the building, casting a golden light on it. But even more so, was the reason it was first constructed-the first automobile showroom in Fresno. This building, which is vacant, stands as a means to show what selling auto's in the early 1900's was like.

James Phelan Building (1914)

700 Van Ness Avenue
Commercial, Period Revival influence

References:

• Guide to Historic Fresno
  
• Catherine Morison Rehart's Book: Valley Legends and legacies III, pg 174
  

Overall Landmark References:

• Guide to Historic Fresno