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In 1934 Smith moved to California and established the store in Long Beach; he moved to the current address at 240 Long Beach Boulevard in 1960. Acres of Books was the largest and oldest family-owned second-hand bookstore in California, claiming to have in stock over one million books. In 1959 Smith gave to the people of Long Beach a collection ...
Long Beach flagship Fourth/Pine 180,000: 16,723: 1912 1982 Flagship store opened in 1912 and expanded over the decades. Closed in 1982, replaced by Long Beach Plaza store. Demolished 1985. Santa Ana: Main/Bush/9th/10th 66,170 [13] 6,147: 1950 1987 Freestanding store, Buffums' first branch and first store outside Long Beach.
This is a list of Long Beach historic landmarks. These sites have been designated as historic landmarks in the Long Beach Municipal Code. The city of Long Beach has recognized certain buildings and neighborhoods as having special architectural and historical value. The City Council designates historic landmarks and districts by city ordinance.
Acres of Books California: Long Beach: 1934–2008: Bodhi Tree Bookstore California: Los Angeles (eventually West Hollywood) 1970–2011: The Book Shop California: Hayward?–2017: A Change of Hobbit California: Southern California [1] [2] 1972–1991: Sci-fi, fantasy, and horror: Cody's Books California: Berkeley: 1956–2008: Comics and Comix ...
Kroch's and Brentano's – Chicago-based bookstore chain; filed for bankruptcy in 1995 [134] Licorice Pizza – Southern California chain that was started in Long Beach by James Greenwood in 1969, [135] acquired by Record Bar in 1985, acquired by Musicland in 1986, [136] and rebranded Sam Goody. [137]
The 104-page Crosby-Schøyen Codex from Egypt was written by a single scribe over 40 years, dating back to 250–350 AD.
Other stores included Horace Greens hardware, a Kinney's Shoe Store, a Long Beach National Bank, a 4,035-square-foot (374.9 m 2) John Norman Store for men, Alloway's Barber Shop, a 13,110-square-foot (1,218 m 2) Lerner's women's clothing store, at that time the 235th store in that chain; C.H. Baker Shoes, Children's Bootery, Dinels', Helen ...
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