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The C. A. Elster Building is a historic commercial building located at the corner of
California State Route 190 State Route 190 (SR 190) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that is split into two parts by the Sierra Nevada. The western portion begins at Tipton at a junction with State Route 99 and heads east towards Porterville before endi ...
and Tule River Dr. in Springville,
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Description and history

The brick building was built in 1912 by Charles Alonzo Elster, a significant businessman in the area. When it opened, the building contained several of Springville's main businesses, including its post office, a bank, a drugstore, the Odd Fellows hall, and the town's first telephone. The second floor of the building was used for residences, and the basement contained Springville's first ice plant. The building was added to the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...
on March 25, 1982.


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* Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in California Commercial buildings completed in 1912 Buildings and structures in Tulare County, California National Register of Historic Places in Tulare County, California 1912 establishments in California {{TulareCountyCA-NRHP-stub