1914- CLARENCE JOHNSON Barbershop
1914- Esparto Community Park
1916- Leithold Drug Store
1918- Esparto Water District
1918- Odd Fellows Hall
1919- COMMUNITY HALL (Scout Cabin)
1914-CLARENCE JOHNSON BUILDING (Barbershop)
16903 and 16907 Yolo Avenue, Esparto, California
CLARENCE JOHNSON BUILDING- Esparto.
The one story Business Building has a second- story Residence attached in the back of the building.
The Front Facade includes a Recessed Entrance, Transoms, and large Display Windows.
The building was orginally, a Barbershop and Residence owned by Clarence Johnson.
Emilo’s Barbershop- 16907 Yolo Ave, Esparto, CA.
Esparto Community Park- 17001 Yolo Ave, Esparto, CA
PLAYGROUND- ESPARTO COMMUNITY PARK
Sacramento Union, Number 29, March 29, 1914
ESPARTO PARK IS DEDICATED
Large Number Take Part in Tree planting and Basket Picnic
(Special to the Union)
ESPARTO (Yolo County), March 28.—— With a merry crowd walking the streets of the prosperous little city and old-fashion countryside spirit everywhere prevalent, the brand new Esparto Park was formally dedicated and cast into the sea of public improvements today.
The crowd gathered early. Lunch baskets were everywhere in evidence as the families drove in from their homes in the verdant hills and the pretty vales that line Capay valley. Following out the announced program for the day, tree-planting was the order during the morning and early afternoon. The new park was further beautified by the planting of an abundance of new trees of every arboreal family.
After the tree-planting, there was a baseball game between the Esparto and Winters teams. The informal program of speech making included Supervisor M. H. Stitt, G. H. Hecke, H. S. Maddox, Dr. M. O. Wyatt, president of the Bank of Esparto, and other boosters. A dance tonight in the “new Community Hall” concluded the day’s festivities.
1914-ESPARTO COMMUNITY PARK
17001 Yolo Ave, Esparto, California
A 4-acre Yolo County Park located along-side Highway 16.
Picnic tables, a Barbecue, a Childrens Playground and Restrooms are available for “Day Time Use.”
1916- LEITHOLD DRUG STORE
16884 Yolo Ave, Esparto, California
Sacramento Union, Number 38, April 7, 1916
ALLEGED TO HAVE SOLD LIQUOR
ESPARTO (Yolo County). April 6.——Sheriff Monroe’s “Bootlegging Dragnet” today caught Dr. Lawrence Keegan, prominent physician of Esparto.
Keegan is charged by Detective Casey with “selling liquor and maintaining a place where liquor is sold. ”Three strangers in Esparto were jailed as witnesses.
DR. KEEGAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY
ESPARTO (Yolo County) April 8.——
A plea of not guilty was entered today by Dr. Lawrence Keegan, accused before Justice Ball of bootlegging, The Esparto Medico will have a Jury Trial on April 13.
He has been released from custody on bonds.
Sacramento Union, Number 40, April 9, 1916
Esparto Druggist Must Sell Business
Dr. Keegan Fined $400 and Given Suspended Jail Sentence for Bootlegging
(Special to the Union)
ESPARTO (Yolo County), April 12.—— Bootlegging in Yolo County comes high these days. Dr. Lawrence Keegan of Esparto late today pleaded guilty of the offense and was fined $400. Justice Ball further ordered Keegan to sell his western Yolo drug store and spend 335 days in the county jail. The jail sentence was suspended. Keegan is said to have disposed of his drug store already.
Sacramento Union, Number 44, April 13, 1916
BUYS ESPARTO DRUG STORE
ESPARTO (Yolo County), September 20—— Adding the Esparto Drug Store of L. Keegan to his list, J. V. Leithold has further increased his links of drug firms in Yolo county. Leithold now owns stores in Woodland, Knights Landing and Esparto.
Sacramento Union, Number 21, September 21, 1916
Sacramento Union, Number 21, September 21, 1916
Front of LEITHOLD’S DRUG STORE- 16884 Yolo Ave. Esparto.
Bottle - J. V. LEITHOLD - PHARMACIST WOODLAND, CAL
DRUGS- at the entrance to ESPARTO POST OFFICE.
1918-ESPARTO WATER DISTRICT
(Yolo Avenue, Esparto, California - next to Fire Department)
Sacramento Union, Number 28, July 28, 1918
Well for Esparto District Completed
Supervisor Stitt Believes Water System Will Be Finished November 15.
ESPARTO (Yolo County), July 27.—— For the present work has ceased on the Esparto Water Works Plant, waiting for constriction material. The “boring of the well” is finished, the tools removed and the casing installed. Shortly after passing through top soil clay was encountered until a depth of 86 feet was attained, when six feet of gravel wand sad was struck.
F. M. Strickland, the well borer, says “this is the finest water prospect he has run across in all this section, “and he has bored hundreds of them, and predicts a never failing water supply. After going through the gravel formation the casing was implanted two feet further down in the clay, making the well proper 92 feet deep.
Orders have been given for all necessary material. The motor and pump are expected within ten days, the tower and tank in thirty, and the pipe in sixty. Contractor Hinkle will have the pit and foundation ready when the various parts arrive. If the parts are delivered according to schedule, Supervisor Stitt thinks “that by November 15 Esparto’s will be “takin’ their without oil.”
Water Tower- ESPARTO WATER DISTRICT
July 28, 1918- ESPARTO WATER DISTRICT
1918-I.O.O. F.- ODD FELLOWS HALL
16851 Yolo Avenue, Esparto, California
Sacramento Union, Number 18, 1919
Esparto Odd Fellows Are Building Hall
ESPARTO, Yolo County, July 17——
The excavating is now under way in preparation for the new Odd Fellows hall which is to be erected this summer by the local lodge which has been recently moved from Capay to Esparto. The contract has been let to Contractor McDougall of Sacramento for about $13,000. the building will have all the latest improvements and convinces for the fraternal orders. The Esparto Masonic lodge and other local orders will also make use of the new hall as a meeting place.
Preparations are already, under way for suitable dedication ceremonies when the Esparto lodge will entertain visiting lodges at a dance and banquet.
ODD FELLOWS HALL
Originally constructed for the ODD FELLOWS and MASONIC LODGE in 1918. It has a “Spring Dance Floor” on the second floor. The “front facade” of the two story Building includes a Parpet, Tile Hood and a pair of three Sash Windows. The Brick Veneer storefronts is the only altered feature of the building.
The first-floor Storefronts, one has been a Bar and the other a Bakery.
Current use is PACIFIC ACE HARDWARE.
1918- second floor-ODD FELLOWS HALL
SIDE VIEW of ESPARTO ODD FELLOWS Building
1919- Esparto Community Hall or “Scout Cabin”
17020 Yolo Avenue, Esparto, California (next to Fire Department)
SUPERVISORS TO AID COMMUNITY BUILDING
ESPARTO, (Yolo County)., October 18.—— The Esparto Home Improvement Club is laying plans for building a clubhouse which promises to be one of the most up-to-date in Yolo county. The aid of the County Supervisors is solicited, so that many women may have the privilege of building their clubhouse in the town park on Main street.
A banquet will be given by the club on October 31, and the aid of the men will be asked. After dinner speeches will be given by the different county officials and officers of the club. Mrs. Amoss president of the Improvement Club, and these plans have been formed under her guidance.
Sacramento Union, Number 2, November 2, 1919 (Special to the Union)
Scout Cabin-17020 Yolo Avenue, Esparto, California