Monterey Street 1959
November 21, 2008 – 8:30 am
November 1959
Though the writing on the print says 1949, this view of Monterey Street in San Luis Obispo is likely 10 years later. Both the Battle of Midway starring Cliff Robertson and the Crimson Kimono shared the bill on the Obispo Theater. They were released in 1959. The cars look like 1950’s era cars.
The Christmas decorations are up and every parking space is filled, parking meters are not visible in this image.
On the other side of the street the same J.P. Andrews building pictured in the Guy Crabb post stands at the corner of Osos and Monterey Streets. The block had filled in during the half-century.
State Farm Insurance and Blake Printery are about where Boo Boos Records are today and the Moose Lodge is just down the street.
