Menzies-Cantrell Overland Dealer, 1920
NE Corner El Dorado and Oak
N. El Dorado St. Then & Now
502-520 N. El Dorado - Brower Motor Car Company (1957)
520 N. El Dorado - Former Security Pacific National Bank
530 N. El Dorado - State Farm Insurance (1957)
532 N. El Dorado - Wigley & Gallagher Used Cars (1957) /Stockton Auto Loan - (1931) - Demolished
538-550 N. El Dorado - Thomas M. Lucas Autos - Demolished
542 N. El Dorado - Van Fleet & Durkee Associated Oil - (1931) - Demolished
545 N. El Dorado - E.R. Dunne Service Station - (1931)
550 N. El Dorado - Van Fleet & Durkee Gas Station (1931)
North El Dorado- St - Oak St Intersects
600 N. El Dorado St. Crossroads Auto Supply / Dick Peterson Boat Builders (57) / Safeway - 1940-1950 / A.H. Patterson Autos (1931-32) / Hansel & Ortman (1925) - 604 N. El Dorado - E.A. Test Truck Department, Menzies-Cantrell Overland Dealer , 1920
Left photo courtesy of Ron Chapman. looking across Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. plaza to the future site of the Cesar Chavez Library on Oak St. The house in the center was built for Henry H. Hewlett, president of the First National Bank of Stockton, and treasurer of the California Navigation and Improvement Co.
Right photo, The street in the foreground, where the Stockton Archive lettering is, is Tuleberg Levee. Now gone and covered by MLK Plaza, it ran diagonally from Fremont and Center to Eldorado and Oak. The photographer would have been standing on Tuleberg Levee and El Dorado, pointing the camera NW across the gas station property towards Oak. The house in the background is the Hewlett house which was demolished to make way for the Chavez library.
Civic Center Park
Martin Luther King Marker Inscription: August 2004.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige and his life for the welfare of others.
605 N. El Dorado St - Cesar Estrada Chavez Central Library. Opened August 24, 1964. The old public Library at Hunter and Market was ordered closed on March 19, 1962, and three months later, a $1.7 million bond measure passed It took four bond measures and the 1962 condemnation of its predecessor.
Bonds to build a new facility failed in 1955, 1957 and 1959. However in 1964, Under the guidance of library director Margaret Klausner Troke, 50 employees and 430,000 volumes moved from their temporary quarters on Harding Way and Stockton had a new central library to call its own.
640 N. El Dorado St (SE corner of El Dorado and Oak) - Jordan Home Fashion / Former WILD HORSES Four Wheel Drive - They began operations in 1989 by parting out a few wrecked early Broncos, expanded into new replacement parts / Former Gabbard Lincoln - Mercury - Honda / Former Stockton Motors (1957) / Former Lloyd E. Test and Co. Dodge, Plymouth, Nash and Rio Dealership
640 N. El Dorado St - McRae Motor Company (1957)
705 N. El Dorado - Emily Grohman House - Built in 1909 - Demolished for a Car Wash which has never been built
706 N. El Dorado St - Charlies Day & Nite / Previously Kraft Tire from the 1930s until (1976)
713 N. El Dorado - Kill-Pest Inc (1976)(1959) / Delta Sign Company (57) - Demolished - Stockton PD photo
720 N. El Dorado St - Boyces Billiards (1976) / California State Auto Association (1957) / Former Hansel & Ortman Lot / Hodgins Motors - Studebaker - Packard (1957)/ Hart Weaver Autos (1931)
725 N. El Dorado - Podesto Teen Impact Center / Former El Dorado Bowl Eldorado Bowl Fountain - Cedar Room - 1940-1957 / Miniature Golf Course (1931)
736 N. El Dorado St - Former home of Park Arbington Buell and his wife Ada Moore Buell - 1891-1902. Now a parking lot for Podesto Teen Impact Center. Buell owned the P.A. Buell & Co. Planning Mills & Lumber Yard at Center and Sonora.
744 N. El Dorado St - Dark Horse Sports & Fitness / Former Boyce's Billiards
745 N. El Dorado - Brown's Chevron Service (1957) / Standard Station (Representative Photo)
Flora Intersects - 800 Block
UniFirst® 819 N. Hunter St address All demolished
804 N. El Dorado - I.W. Christian Richfield (1957) / J.D. Beckley Service Station (1931) - Demolished for laundry
820 N. El Dorado - Bear Realty (1976) Louis Schmitt & Son Real Estate (1957) / Parisian Laundry / H.W. Newton Grocery (1931)
826 N. El Dorado - Shepherd & Green Contractors - Demolished
840 N. El Dorado - Crowl & Cyr Realtors (1976)- Demolished
807 N. El Dorado - Mayfair Apartments / Former Home Apartments (1931) The Home Builder and Security Company leased apartments from 1912 to 1917 at this building at El Dorado and Flora Streets, now the Mayfair Apartments.
821 N. El Dorado - Avon Products - Farmers Insurance (1976) / Electroway (1957) / San Joaquin Motors (1941)/ Owen Masters Pontiac (1938) /E.M. Stretch Autos (1931)
824 N. El Dorado - Friden Calculating Machine (1957)
847 N. El Dorado - Cudney Auto Supply / Bruce & Jack - Former Delta Pontiac - 843/847 - Elder Motor used Cars (57)
848 N. El Dorado - Mac & Bud's Union Service Station (57) (Representative Photo) / H. Joy Service Station (1931)
Poplar Intersects - 900 Block
901 N. El Dorado at Poplar - J.M. Welsh Mansion completed in 1891 Welsh a flour mill manager and also the first president of the Stockton Land, Loan & Building association. The lath around the trees at the curb protected trees from gnawing horses,/ In 1931, J.S. Godeau Funeral Directors Demolished in 1935 to make room for a gas station. - today a parking lot for 907 N. El Dorado. In 1950-57, John's Service gas station.
924 N. El Dorado - Eden Square Park - Right photo, looking SE
925 N. El Dorado - Gay Ninety's Tavern / Borba Realty (57)/ Former Marengo Realty and 929 N. El Dorado, former American Auto Association. Notice the Frank S. Boggs name on the building
931 N. El Dorado - Eden Square Office Building
933 N. El Dorado - Eden Square Garage (57) - left photo - Kevin Shawver
945 N. El Dorado St. - Eden Square Apartments. Built by Senator Frank S. Boggs who was also involved with Union Safe Bank, instrumental in the construction of the Masonic Lodge at California and Market, Boggs Tract and owned many other buildings in Stockton - Eden Square Apartments. Possibly 919 N. El Dorado to the left and 901 N. El Dorado at Poplar - J.M Welsh Mansion - Left photo - Eden Sq fire - Lisa Dorman
945 N. El Dorado St. Eden Cafe
Acacia Intersects - 1000 Block
20 E. Acacia - Meadows Camera Shop
30 E. Acacia - Frank Woods, Grocer / Eden Square Market (1940)/ Former Piggley Wiggley
32 Acacia - Elinor McCandless, Women's Clothes
38 Acacia - Eden Square Beauty Salon
1005 North El Dorado St. at Acacia Street Former Sherrif Cunningham Home / Dr. Cross Home / Eden Motor Lodge Photo courtesy of Terry Gust. Today it's the El Dorado Inn. But it's called the El Dorado Inn today
100% N. El Dorado St / Former Fernando's Santa Fe Cafe
1020 N. El Dorado -
1021 N. El Dorado
1029 N. El Dorado - National Automobile Club
1031 N. El Dorado - Office Building
1036 N. El Dorado - Former Commercial Credit Corp. / Rexair Vacuum Sales (1957)
1040 N. El Dorado - Delta Collection Service
1036 N. El Dorado - Former Commercial Credit Corp. / Rexair Vacuum Sales (1957)
Home of J.D. Peters, 1043 N. El Dorado Street, 1902. Covert V. Martin photo. J. D. PETERS, of Stockton, was in his early days a sailor, and was, at the breaking out of the gold excitement, in the city of New Orleans. He started from that place with fourteen other young men across the plains. He spent several years among the miners, working and driving teams. In 1837 he embarked in the grain business, and was from 1869to 1868 the confidential agent of Isaac Friedlander, purchasing on his account immense quantities of grain. Since that time he has conducted his grain business in his own interest. He inaugurated the popular system of storage, which now obtains in this valley, and built the first warehouse erected in Stockton. He had been largely interested in banks, railroads, shipping, and many enterprises that have redounded to the benefit and profit of the valley and the city of Stockton. He owned in interest in the barque J.D. Peters, the steamer Herald, the barges Excelsior and Commerce, and the tug Frolic, all of which are engaged in river transportation, between Stockton and San Francisco. At the time of the suspension on the Bank of California, Mr. Peters alone, of all the grain dealers of the San Joaquin valley, continued to purchase and pay cash for grain. Mr. Peters, although still a young man, had by his energy and business enterprise, amassed a fortune, and was the central and moving figure of the Stockton levee
1 1045 N. El Dorado St - Former Packard Dealership - / C.J. Harrison Autos (1931)
1045 N. El Dorado St - Thomas M. Lucas Plymouth / DeSoto Dealership - 1949
1045 N. El Dorado Street - Delmark Building (1976)
Magnolia Intersects - 1100 Block
1105 N. El Dorado - Former Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce (57)
1106 N. El Dorado - Catholic Charities / Kroloff, Brown & Belcher Attorneys (1957)
1109 N. El Dorado - Prudential Insurance (1957)
1111 N. El Dorado - Lucas Autos - Demolished
1112 N. El Dorado - El Dorado Building / Farmers Insurance (1957)
1125 N. El Dorado Street. Ewing Home - 1943, Covert V. Martin photo
1126 N. El Dorado - California State Chamber of Commerce
1130 N. El Dorado - Xavier College
1147-1149 N. El Dorado St. Bel Air Building (1976)/ Dean DeCarli was hired by Happyholme Dairy as a salesman and delivery route driver. In 1940, he became a partner in the Happyholme distributing business and opened Stockton's first drive-in restaurant Bobb Inn - Demolished
Rose Intersects - 1200 Block
1201 N. El Dorado
1206 N. El Dorado - Residence
1212 N. El Dorado - Central Valley Injured Workers Clinic
1221 N. El Dorado
1228 N. El Dorado - Golden Bear Sandwich Shop - (1931)
1236 N. El Dorado St. - Cam's Drive Inn - 1957 left photo posted by Floyd Perry Jr. Right photo posted by Terry Gust. It was Cams in the 1955 phone book, 1957-1976 Polk Directories / N.B. Hall Gas Station in (1950)
1241 N. El Dorado Street - Buckenham's Stugart West Auto Repair / Costello & Hines Foreign Cars (57)
1247 N. El Dorado - Former L&D Texaco
1248 N. El Dorado - Golden Bear Service Station - Demolished
Vine Intersects - 1300 Block
1304 N. El Dorado. Chop Stick - Chinese - Seems like The Chopstick has been here forever. The building as a former Piggly Wiggly market
1308 N. El Dorado. O&D Market (1957) / Former Piggly Wiggly Market El Dorado and Vine - A 1933 Photo of the Piggly Wiggly store at El Dorado and Vine Streets. They called it Store 600 - Many of the old Safeway stores around were former Piggly Wiggly Stores
1308 N. El Dorado - Speed Queen Laundry
1318 N. El Dorado - Valley Radio & TV (1957)
1325 N. El Dorado - North School - built in 1898 at the NW corner of El Dorado and Vine. The three-story wooden building had eight classrooms, a full basement and an assembly hall for 500 students An example of a modern facility by other districts and the first Stockton school with indoor lavatories and central heating. It replaced a one story structure. It was called the "El Dorado" It was replaced in 1916 by the new El Dorado School at Pacific & Harding . The First Presbyterian Church sits on the First North School site today
1340 N. El Dorado - Xavier College, Former Union Safe Deposit Bank
1341 N. El Dorado - Dr Low - Dentist
1344 N. El Dorado - Roman & Suttles Furniture (1957)
1345 N. El Dorado - Rotert Gas Station / Bush Sibley Associated Gas (57)
Willow Intersects - 1400 Block
N. El Dorado - Former Virgil Viera Service Station
400 N. El Dorado - Rosalio Zapien Dental Laboratory / Former San Joaquin County Employees Credit Union / Hess Dubois Cleaners (1957)
1401 N. El Dorado
1421 N. El Dorado - Former Stockton Blue
1427 N. El Dorado - Quick Beauty Hair Salon
1429 N. El Dorado - Harvard Book Store (1957)
1432 N. El Dorado - Barber Shop / Former Red Carpet Realtors / All Sales & Rental Hospital Supply (1957)
1439 N. El Dorado - Boost Mobile / Mekong Chinese Restaurant / Former Horstman's Furniture
1433 N. El Dorado - The Flower Shed
1439 N. El Dorado - Horstman's Furniture (1957)
1447 N. El Dorado - Bob's Laundromat (1957)
1448 N. El Dorado - Autozone / Former Regal Station / 1444 - Former R. J Wheeler residence (1937)
SW Corner of El Dorado & Harding - Left photo - Former Hillman Mansion - 1891/1902 - known as the Hillman/Rindge house and was at the southwest corner of North Street, (now Harding Way), and El Dorado Street - Center photo 4 W. Harding Way - Harding Way Drive Inn Market - Opened by Massamiliano Orsi in 1932 - Left Photo - The way it looks today.
El Dorado and 29 E. March Lane - Former Walgreens / Former Papacitos who filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection April 6, 1995 listing no assets and no liabilities, according to San Joaquin County court documents. / Former Chevy's Mexican Restaurant
5223 N. El Dorado St - Shepherds Heart / former Stockton Association of Realtors
5648 North El Dorado Street - Saint Marys High School St. Mary's is proud of their Catholic heritage, their own traditions, and their Stockton community history Because they have faith that people are the zenith of God's earth creations, St. Mary's strives to advance the entire person intellectually, spiritually, physically and socially.
7910 N. El Dorado - Campora Appliance Sales (1976)
Stockton's N. El Dorado Street Now & ThenGene Wright . Stockton's N. El Dorado Street Now & Then
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This page begins at the 00 Block of North El Dorado Street and runs to the very north at Morada Lane. For South El Dorado from the 00 Block South to Clayton Avenue See South El Dorado St where Google maps show it becomes McKinley.
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El Dorado and Main looking east - 1940s - Terry Gust photo
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Main & El Dorado - Car Number 12 - after 1892
1 N. El Dorado St - Araya Ximena - Former Guarantee Savings 7 Loan
00 Block of N. El Dorado - Bank of America Building
10 N. El Dorado - Former Cassidy's Loan Office (demolished)
12 N. El Dorado - Diamond Laundry (57) /Washington Fruit Market (1931-32)
18 N. El Dorado - Abe Corren - Mens Furnishings
20 N. El Dorado - Morris Brothers Display Room (1957)
28 N. El Dorado - Washington Market (1957)
28 1/2 North El Dorado - Avalon Hotel & Hall Brother Groceries (1931) - Demolished in West End Redevelopment
30 N. El Dorado - Steve's Barber Shop (1957)
32 N. El Dorado - Cassidy Loan Company (1931)
34 N. El Dorado - Meads Bakery - (1932)
36 N. El Dorado - Yoshikawa Studios (1957)
40 N. El Dorado - New Port Laundry (1957)
44 N. El Dorado - Jack Miller - Mens Clothes
The courthouse from the 00 Block of N. El Dorado St.
11 N. El Dorado - St Francis Hotel (1931) - Demolished in West End Redevelopment
17 N. El Dorado - Fresno Lunch
21 1/2 North El Dorado - Hayward Rooms / El Dorado Hardware (1931) - Demolished in West End Redevelopment
23 N. El Dorado - Forty Niner Inn Tavern (57) - American Fish Market 1920
25 N. El Dorado - River Boat Inn (1931-32)
25 1/2 N. El Dorado - Violet Rooms (57)
31 North El Dorado - El Dorado Meat Market - Demolished in West End Redevelopment
33 N. El Dorado - Central Poultry Company (1931)
35 N. El Dorado - Olympia Lunch (1932)
47 N. El Dorado - Standard Station (57)
El Dorado & Weber - Harbor Market - 1930s - Lots to look at here: El Dorado Meat Market, Hayward Rooms and the last building: St. Francis Hotel
El Dorado & Weber - 1880s
North El Dorado - Weber Avenue Intersects
110 N. El Dorado St - Bella Vista / Former French 25 Restaurant / Former Paragary's Bar & Grill
101 N. El Dorado St - Civic Center Parking (1957)
120 N. El Dorado St - Lucas Taylors (1957)
120 N. El Dorado St - Vacant (1957)
130 N. El Dorado St - Goodyear Service Stores (1957)
141 N. El Dorado St - Traverso Brothers Gas Station (57)
134 N. El Dorado - Masonic Temple. The First permanent Masonic Lodge Hall was begun in 1883, and completed on May 23,1884, at a cost of $98,000.00. The opening included an author’s carnival and art loan exhibition. The third floor housed two lodge rooms, commandery hall, armory and livery, as well as a banquet hall and lavatory. The attic held the kitchen. The second floor housed the Masonic Music hall of 66 x 88 feet and 14 meeting rooms. The first floor contained four stores and two offices, plus the Post Office. The Masonic building was destroyed by fire in the early 1900?s and at it’s original location. Atwood Printing location in 1920s.
141 N. El Dorado - Traverso Brothers Gas Station (1959)and 130 N. El Dorado - Goodyear Tire across the street
North El Dorado- Channel Street Intersects
200 Block of North El Dorado Street showing part of City Centre Cinemas at the left, the side of the B&M Building at 25 Bridge Place in the center and part of the Hotel Stockton ar the right
201 N. El Dorado - Waterfront Inn Tavern fire
(1962 Covello Photo)- Demolished
201 N. El Dorado - Harry Boaz Brake Repair (1957)
215 N. El Dorado - Traveler's Cafe (1931)- Demolished
216 N. El Dorado - Davy Jones Auto Sales (1957)
218 N. El Dorado - Pee Wee Restaurant (1931) - Demolished
221-223 N. El Dorado - National Tire Stores / Coleman's Brake Service (1931)
222 N. El Dorado St - City Centre Cinemas / former State Savings / Archer Auto Tops (1931)
222 N. El Dorado St - Moo Moo's - Did you know Moo Moo's is local and not a chain or franchise. Two brothers conceived the concept and design and opened the first restaurant in downtown Lodi, on February 17, 2003. The restaurant was well received and proved to be a success. Thanks to their customers and employees, they opened the second restaurant in downtown Stockton, on April 17, 2004. Except for few improvements, the concept and design remained the same. Sacramento's UPN 31, featured the restaurant on its Good Morning Sacramento show - ..."The Best Burger in the Valley." And the rest is Mooo. The third location in Spanos Park West followed and there are plans for more locations.
225 N. El Dorado - Lucky Auto Supply - Demolished
228 N. El Dorado - Maxwell Motor Supply (1931) - Demolished
234-238 N. El Dorado - Internal Revenue Service (1957)
240 N. El Dorado - Amblers Club (1957-59) - Demolished
244 N. El Dorado - Checcini & Malpasso Real Estate (1957)
245 N. El Dorado - Gold Medal Cafe (57) / Yolland Ice & Fuel (1931) - Demolished
248 N. El Dorado at Miner - Miner Inn (59) - Left photo is 1950s
257 N. El Dorado and on the head of the channel - Henry Southworth Home, 1891, Covert V. Martin photo. Color by Gene Wright
North El Dorado - Miner Avenue Intersects
301 N. El Dorado - Blacks market / Greenspot Food Store (1957) Reo Motorcar Company - Demolished - Now part of Wells Fargo Bank Location
303 N. El Dorado St. - Wells Fargo Bank
309 N. El Dorado - Anderson Sign Service (1957) / A.M. Hammond Autos (1931) - Demolished
311 N. El Dorado - Vacant (1957)
311 N. El Dorado Spot Coffee Shop (57) Now part of Wells Fargo Bank Location / Green Frog Market with a 33 E. Miner Address
306 N. El Dorado Street St Johns Episcopal Church and Guild Hall - The guild hall of this church is an outstanding example of Nordic architecture: it was started in 1889 at a cost of $9,200. The adjacent church was erected for $10,000 and the first service was held December 18, 1892. Saint John’s and all older churches in the city received land from Stockton’s founder, Captain Charles M. Weber. 7. Completed in 1893, the building was designed by well-known California architect Ernest Coxhead who designed many churches throughout the state. The Guild Hall has exceptional architectural detailing typical of Coxhead's work, such as a mixture of materials, asymmetrical facades and an understated front entry. The Guild Hall was constructed prior to the adjacent church building. Coxhead may have had a hand in designing the Church building as well. Left photo of 1894 flood.
312-332 N. El Dorado St. John H. Eagle Storage (1957)- CM Menzies Chevrolet / Mallet & Tucker Demolished - Left Photo Courtesy of Ron Chapman
317-335 N. El Dorado - John H Eagle (1957) / Althouse Eagle Ford - Demolished - Now a parking lot for Wells Fargo Bank
338 N. El Dorado - Hodgins Motors (1959) / Chancelor & Lyon Auto Parts (1957)
342 N. El Dorado - Downing Pant Company (1957-59) / Former Packard Sales Company
345 N. El Dorado - City of Stockton Permits / Former Title Insurance & Trust (1976) / California Pacific Title (1959) / Pollard Lunch (1931) 347 N. El Dorado - George Vaughn Motors (1957)
North El Dorado - Lindsey Street Intersects
400-408 N. El Dorado - Firestone Store (57)/ In 1930 it was the Patterson A H Company Oakland and Pontiac Motor Cars. By 1957 it was a Firestone Store / Carter Tire Company (1931)
422 N El Dorado St. - United Crusade (1957)
425 N El Dorado St City Hall. It houses the offices of the Mayor, the City Manager, the Council chambers, and the city administrative offices, the stone and marble Grecian-Iconic style building was first occupied in 1926. The lobby in the building offers a coffered ceiling along with decorative bronze electroliers. The structure was added by resolution No. 39,656 to the city historic register, March 14, 1983. - City Hall is a classical revival style building built in the spirit of the City Beautiful movement. The building represents a fine example of 1920s construction technique and design. It was designed by a collaboration of local and San Francisco architects including Davis Holler Pearce, Peter Sa/a, Losekinn and John Clowdsley. Important to the building are the surrounding grounds, cut-stone paving blocks, and a tall wooden flag pole.
El Dorado and Fremont, City Hall, McLeod Lake and the Civic Auditorium, 1929
430 N. El Dorado St. - Dolf Gomas Trucks (1957)
440 N. El Dorado St. - Former Financial Center Credit Union / Black Cat Lunch Room (1931)
Menzies-Cantrell Overland Dealer, 1920
NE Corner El Dorado and Oak