502 E. Harding Way - Former National Guard Armory (Demolished) - Photo courtesy of Ron Chapman.
NE Corner of California and Harding to Cemetery Lane
1506 N. California - Former Abbey Rents
509 E. Harding Way - Former Packard Bell Co. / Coast Cigarette Vending (1950)
511 E. Harding Way - Former Stockton Floral/JA Parquett Florist (50)
525 E. Harding Way - Former Hospital Rental Equip / Central Plumbing
527 E. Harding Way - Former E.E. Farley - 1950
529 E. Harding Way - Former Heastons Business/Frank's Barber Shop
535 E. Harding Way - Former Tinney's Alteration Shop
541 E. Harding Way - Former Pottery Studio / OK Flower Shop / Norman Weinstein Decorating
551 E. Harding Way - Former Alverson's Custom Upholstery / Delta Veterinary Hospital
559 E. Harding Way - Former State Farm Insurance / Stockton Bronze Foundry
561 E. Harding Way - Former Termite Control Company
563 E. Harding Way - Former Home Oxygen Company
565 E. Harding Way - Former Art Floral Shop / OK Floral Shop / OK Monuments
- All Demolished and replaced by St. Joseph's Dignity Health
1222 E. Harding Way - H & R Block - Today, part of The Outlet
1224 E. Harding Way - Former Johnny Fandrich Barber, part of The Outlet
1226 E. Harding Way - Former Carmen-Genes Mexican Food / Today part of The Outlet
1230 E. Harding Way - Former Blacks Grocery (1950)/ Gus Super Market / Today part of The Outlet
1225 E. Harding Way - Gospel of Peace Assembly / Oromax Party Store / Graves Pharmacy (December 1940)- The left two photos are from Jim Graves - These photos are from December, 1940 when Graves Pharmacy was across the street from the Harding/Ophir Street as we knew it
1235 E. Harding Way - Flowers By Bro Papadopoulos / Former Oromax - We Buy Gold / Butch Young / Healey Gas Station / Booker's Signal Service Squeeze Inn (1935)
1236 E. Harding Way - Homer Noss Women's Clothes
1242 E. Harding Way - Ruby's Cafe
1246 E. Harding Way - Former Graves Pharmacy (1958) - Left photo by Ron Chapman / 1246 E. Harding Way - Quality Auto Repair and A-1 Glass / Former Bob & Van's Chevron / Former Graves Pharmacy (1958)
Corner of west Lane - Donuts To Go - 1506 West Lane - If the Donut on top of the building looks familiar, that's because it came from Mel Frances Rollin Doughnut at 901 N. Wilson Way
1301 E. Harding Way - Discount Grocery and Liquor / Former China Garden Smorgy Restaurant / Former Dick's Drive Inn
1302 E. Harding Way - McCrary's Hardware / Cooper's Donuts (1958) / Bachelor Books / Today: Secrets
1312 E. Harding Way - Harding Way - Cali Nails
1314 E. Harding Way - Former Dip Ice Cream
1316 E. Harding Way - Former Port Realty
1318 - Pohle Insurance Agency (1957)
1319-1323 E. Harding Way - Assistance league Thrift Shop / Former Swan Food Market / Redwood Super Market / Wardrobe Cleaners Flowers Stockton - Lodi Fast Freight / the building was Redwood Color at one time and it also had a wood shake roof - It looked much better back then
1604 E. Harding Way - Dixon & Platek Druggist Sundries (58)
1610 E. Harding Way - Former Leight's Home Maintance (76) / Glen Shellcross Tile Contractor
1632 E. Harding Way - US Department of Agriculture (1960)/ Former Adams Sporting Goods
1634 E. Harding Way - Art King Real Estate (60)
Funston Intersects
1702 E. Harding Way - God's Throne Baptist Church / Former First Pentecostal Church (1959)
1802 E. Harding Way - Former Randy's Four Wheel Drive Auto Parts
1812 E. Harding Way - Former Clayton's Auto Glass / Stockton Motorcycle Center
1872 E. Harding Way
1902 E. Harding Way - Eggleston's & Young TV Repair / Eggleston's Radio / Al Smith Typewriter
1912 E. Harding Way - Parnell Tool Rental (1957)
1922 E. Harding Way
1915 E. Harding Way - Former Electra Communications
2021 E. Harding Way - Former Medical Transport
2037 E. Harding Way - Hank & Tony's
2037 E. Harding Way - L.P. Performance Auto Repair
2029-2039 E. Harding Way - Creative Research Management - Unilever, Best Foods / Former Manny's Restaurant / Former Manny's Drive Inn (1976) Sno White Drive In (2039 E. Harding) - Left Photo by Floyd Perry Jr
2040 E. Harding Way - Harding Way Liquors - Simply Hair Former Appliance Center / Former Builder's Supply Company
3 W. Harding Way - Modern Realty (57) / D. Long Gas Station (50)/ LE Hunter Gas Station (43)(Representative Photo)
El Dorado & Harding -Harding Drive In
Harding & Center - McDonalds / Former Shell Station
Harding & Center - McDonalds / Former Shell Station
4 W. Harding Way - Former Harding Way Drive Inn Market - Opened by Massamiliano Orsi in 1932
6 W. Harding Way - Former Newby's Southern Kitchen (1931)
10 W. Harding Way - Former Knox Seed
Harding & Center - Courtesy of Ron Chapman
15 W.Harding Way - Former Safeway - Courtesy of Floyd Perry Jr.
15 W. Harding Way On the corner of Center St - Walgreens - Also a Center Street Address (former Safeway - Today a Walgreens Drug Store)- Before that it was a Shell Station / Photos at left courtesy of Ron Chapman, next to left, Floyd Perry Jr. First Safeway listing (1958)
28 W. Harding Way - Former Hi Fashion Tailoring - Demolished
30 W. Harding Way - Check N Go - Demolished January 2014
42 W. Harding Way - Insurance
45 W. Harding Way - JJ March Liquors / LM McGahn Grocery (1940)
47 W. Harding - March's Market Jenny Wren Sandwiches / Edwards Service Station (1931)
Harding and Commerce looking West - Courtesy of Ron Chapman
100 Block W. Harding Way just east of Pacific Avenue - The Cedar tree on the left is at the El Dorado School
101 W. Harding Way - Former Mac Farlanes Candies / Ruhl's Bakery (Fancy Donuts)
101 W. Harding Way - Former Mac Farlanes Candies / Ruhl's Bakery (Fancy Donuts) - 103 W. Harding Way, Duck Nook Restaurant (Rathgeb's Ice Cream), 111 W Harding Way Discount Cigarettes (Stockton North Branch Public Library) 101 W Harding Way - Jackson Hewitt Tax Services
202 W. Harding Way - Chevron Service / Standard Station (1942) 200 W Harding - Segale Travel Service / Today - Now Property Management Experts
218 W. Harding Way - Affair With Hair / Emily's Beauty Salon
218-220 W. Harding Way - Potted Plants / Hiser Meats / R.M. Storrs Grocery / Fred Pennini Grocery (1940)
234 W. Harding Way. Treasure Trove Antiques - True to its name, Treasure Trove Antiques holds many fascinating discoveries for antique lovers. Our showroom, located in the central part of Stockton, California, features over 3200 square feet of antiques and collectibles. Take a look at the featured items in the showroom, including clothing/accessories, purses, toys, furniture, china, glassware, architectural items, and clocks. / Marshal Dunlap Civil Engineer
244 W. Harding Way - Fast Mart / Quick Stop #28 / Former Seaside Service. there were a few Seaside stations around Stockton. It seems that Associated bought up their stock (Representative photo)
Monroe Street Intersects
302-304 W. Harding Way - Canvas Tattoo / Former Time Oil Station. I remember a few stations around town. but there's not much to be found about this company. A few clocks and glasses on ebay / B.B. Service Station (1931 / Former Prudential Insurance
310 W. Harding Way - Violet Cash Grocery (1931)
340 W. Harding Way - Former Stockton Mattress Company
348 W. Harding Way - Former Hess DuBois Cleaners (Hess Deluxe Company)1931(demolished)
Van Buren Street Intersects
401 W. Harding Way - Side of El Dorado Elementary School / Location of Former United Cleaners
404 W. Harding Way - Communications Workers of America
424 W. Harding Way - Throne of Deliverance Christian Ministries
440 W. Harding Way - J&S Flowers / Former Coles Texaco
Lincoln Street Intersects
504 W. Harding Way - Former Brown's Flying A Service/Hansen Gas
512 W. Harding Way - Former Medical Building - Now Zapata Funeral Home
503 W. Harding Way - Former Superior Printers / Ruhl's Bakery / Muzio Bakery
Harding Way & Lincoln St. / Washburn Tax Service & Real Estate 505 W. Harding - Former Hi & Bye / Segarini's Market - Top right and bottom Left photos by Floyd Perry Jr. middle and top left photos by Ron Chapman - Left photos Mar 22, 2014, Right photo, June 18, 2014 - Now a new Family Dollar Store.
Top left photos 505 W. Harding Way - Courtesy of Ron Chapman
533 W. Harding Way - Diamonds Beauty Salon / Former Orchid Beauty Salon
535 W. Harding Way - Taste of Texas / Former location of Merit Janitorial Supply
537 W. Harding Way - New Hi & Bye Market / Former Fresno Beauty Supply
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From around 1923, when the very first shopping district outside of downtown Stockton. Stockton's Miracle Mile grew from a few homes and fields assisted in the commercial development of Harding Way from the 500 Block west with Segarini's Market and east to Waterloo Road. Photos on this page are a blend of old and new.
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1423 N.Center and Harding - McDonalds / Former Shell Station
5 E. Harding Way - Paul Weston Home (1958)- Known at one time as 'The White Queen of Stockton,' Built in 1906 for Charles J. Hurrle, Stockton Glass Works manager. Sold in 1915 to Mrs. J. D. McDougald who bought it for her daughter, Carolyn Weston and son-in-law, Paul Weston, a local farmer and the second chairman of the Stockton port commission.
16 E. Harding - Richfield Station. one island, one service bay/ Lots of changes, Look at those old signal lights and white street signs. And everyone knows Atlantic acquired Richfield and the company was renamed ARCO - Photo courtesy of Ron Chapman. Today Hardy's Gas Food Mart
30 Delta Optical / S&S Pet Food (1958)
34 East Harding - State Farm (1958)/Sierra TV Repair / Du Bois Dry Cleaners
38 East Harding - De Bono's Drive Inn Restaurant (1940)
45 E. Harding Way - Texaco / Sammy Chevron Service / Van & Bob's Chevron / Today a Taco Bell - Taco Bell Website - also a 1501 N. El Dorado St. Address
SW corner of Harding & El Dorado
Harding & El Dorado - 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 - Right Photo - The way it looks today.
El Dorado Intersects
SE corner Harding and El Dorado - Autozone - 1448 N. El Dorado St. / Former Regal Station
130-132 E. Harding Way - Betty Hackett Dance Studio 135 E. Harding Way - Helen's Guest Home
140 E. Harding Way - Gongs / Minnie's - Hop Louie brought the tiki wave to Stockton. His first venture into tiki was opening up the restaurant “Minnie’s” in Stockton in 1952. The restaurant was named after his wife, Minnie Woo. In 1954 In the late 1950’s, the Stockton branch of Minnie’s was sold to Gong Lee and his wife, Yuen Toy and renamed Gong Lee’s. The restaurant is still there, although now known as “Gongs” and no longer provides any trace of the hawaiiana décor
Hunter Intersects
205 E. Harding Way - Bour's Park Service Station (1931)
220 E. Harding Way - H&R Block / Former Aucutt & Associates
240 E. Harding Way - Krien's Bakery / Jeff Webb Baker (1942) - Demolished - today a parking lot - Ken Piper
248 E. Harding Way - Former Blue and White Fountain in the 1950s
405 E. Harding Way - Walter Schmitz Nursery - 1950
