Commercial buildings on either side of the eastern part of Boyes Blvd. 1930s. The Kramer’S Inn building is seen in the next two photos, from 2008 and 2025.Circa 20082025The Gallo brothers ran a service station and car dealership from 1949 into the 1970s. The building, immediately south of Kramer’s, is now Golden West Glass.Southwest corner of Boyes Blvd. and Highway 12, 1980s. The Big Three, as it was then known. Now part of the Sonoma Mission Inn, but no longer a public building.Earlier, taller version of the sign.The wonderful Woodleaf sign, upper right. Zan Stark photo.1950s. Before it was the Big Three, the building was the Woodleaf Store. At left is the building that had previously held Jim’s Cafe. More in Part 2. The palm tree peeking over the rooftop at right is situated in Boyes Springs Plaza, as once was. Pine Wagner’s Valley Drug was in the building at right center. Pine Wagner was perhaps the first woman to be a licensed pharmacist in California. She operated her store from 1946 until 1962. Zan Stark photo.Pine Wagner’s first location, on the highway, in Bud Castner’s building, opposite Arroyo Road. Zan Stark photo.Easter! 1970s? This commercial space was later the Church Mouse Thrift Store. Currently empty, alas.1960s. Looking north at the Boyes/Highway 12 intersection can be seen, far upper right, the Melody Club sign.Later, the old Lanning’s Resort Club/Melody Club became the offices of Lanning Construction.The Resort Club, 1951. pictured are Carla Robinson (L), and Helen Lanning (R). Photo courtesy of Lorrie Baetge Fuller, who is Carla Robinson’s daughter.The Melody Club sign circa 2009.
Photographs courtesy of the Sonoma Valley Historical Society, Stanford University Library Special Collections, and the author.
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That’s my mom, Carla Robinson (L), and Helen Lanning (R) in the Resort Club photo.
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Thanks Lorrie. I will amend.
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It actually is my photo, if you ever want to see it. I have a few Springs photos from that era that are fun.
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I sure do want to see them! I thought you had given that one to SVHS. I will credit you.
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I don’t need any credit, that’s fine.
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