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    Weber Hayes
    Sanborn Map - "Nightwatchman Fuel & Gas"
    Topic posted June 3, 2010 by Weber HayesMember, last edited January 19, 2012
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    Sanborn Map - "Nightwatchman Fuel & Gas"
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    On a Phase 1 Research of Sanborn Maps, I came across 'Nightwatchman Fuel & Gas' and I have no idea what that means.  The Map is from 1940.  Has anyone encountered this before or may know of what it is?

     

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    • RobE
      posted June 3, 2010 by RobEContributor

      It looks like a grocery supply business  (George Coprivizr & Son in Watsonville founded in 1928) at the time - correct?  George Coprivizr's business is listed as "fruit".  Maybe a warehouse to store produce prior to distribution? Without any further information I think the night watchman info is separate from the fuel and gas.  The existence of a night watchman would be importance for fire insurance and it is not uncommon to see (lower insurance rates if a night watchman was present!)  To me the "fuel gas" suggests you should be on the lookout for USTs - perhaps for truck fueling related to grocery distribution?  Heating oil?  However, the note could also mean that gas is the fuel for the property.  Natural gas may have been available in that region since the 1930s - so "gas" might refer to that - which would be no big deal.  Maybe more info on earlier or later Sanborns?  Hopefully a bit more information will turn up, but in the meantime keep a lookout for any info to suggest on-site fueling. 

      • Weber Hayes
        posted June 4, 2010 by Weber HayesMember

        Hi RobE

        Thank you for your response,

        Yes the Coprivizr & Son is a grocery  business - Im not sure as to when they were founded but this Map is of 1940. The earlier map does not have them listed.  Re the Nightwatchman - that makes sense that the Fire Insurance Map would list that for better security and of course lower rates etc, I did not think of that.  I tending to lean towards the side that the Fuel and Gas statement does not refer to a UST as that was the only mention of Fuel / Gas at the property on any of the Sanborns - past and future.  But at the same time it is inconclusive.  It may very well represent that supply of Natural Gas to the business.  Again it is not definitive. 

        Thanks for you thoughts

      • Plato
        posted June 11, 2010 by PlatoSuper Contributor

        Are you suggesting to be “on the lookout” for USTs just because of the term "FUEL GAS"?  If nothing else was found would you find the "FUEL GAS" as a REC?

        • RobE
          posted June 11, 2010 by RobEContributor

          Yes, be aware; No, not a REC if nothing turns up.

    • Tom Speight
      posted June 5, 2010 by Tom SpeightElite Contributor

      Probably wouldn't have been natural gas at that time-- more likely manufactured gas.

    • Matt Fox
      posted June 5, 2010 by Matt FoxElite Contributor

      I agree...most likely a reference to natural gas or manufactured gas.

      The use of natural gas was fairly widespread in California by 1940.  Stockton had natural gas service dating back to 1897.  Most of southern CA by 1927.  SF Bay area got gas pipeline in 1929.  Not sure about Santa Cruz.