San Luis Obispo County CA Archives Photo Place.....Old Gas House 
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THE OLD GAS HOUSE 
280 Pismo Street

History and Description:

The building was built in 1904.  It was to be the structure which would house
the San Luis Obispo Gas and Electric Company.  In 1908 the structure was bought
by W. G. Proper.  Three years later, the structure was purchased by the San Luis
Obispo Gas and Electric Company.  The interior was filled with machinery which
provided San Luis Obispo with gas. Then the building and company were bought by
Midland County Gas and Electric Company, which was a subsidiary of Pacific Gas
and Electric.  In 1959, Pacific Gas and Electric sold the building to W. 0.
Hall, who later sold it to Davis Purlow.  It was then that the structure became
A & P Salvage.  The structure is now owned by Davis and King Developers, who are
thinking of turning the building into a bar.  Plans have been drawn. However,
trouble has risen because of the lack of a proper foundation.

One of the most interesting characteristics of the building is the stone with
which it is made.  The stone is called Caen Stone, which came from Arroyo
Grande. Another characteristic is the semi-circular window above the front door.
 There are no footings, the wall extends about one foot into the earth.  The
building has a dirt floor and presently a metal roof. When the structure was the
San Luis Obispo Gas and Electric Company it had tall smokestacks which extended
through the roof.  To the side was a covered yard and a large gas storage tank.

Sources:
San Luis Obispo Fireman's Book, 1904
Louisiana Dart, Curator, San Luis Obispo County Historical Museum
Telegram-Tribune, Elliot Curry
Davis & King Developers
San Luis Obispo County Official Records, Vol. 90 p. 576; Vol. 77 p. 608;
        Vol. 103 p. 384


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Discovering San Luis Obispo County
by
Carleton M. Winslow


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