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Old Brea: Jackson Bros. Cabinet Shop, Inc. location solved
402 days ago by bbonadmin
According to the city directories in 1961 and 1974, the aerial map shows where Jackson Bros. Cabinet Shop was located.
We welcome questions! Recently the following question was posed by Cindy Sullivan. In order to relay the right information accurately, we contacted Scott Neal, Board Member of the Brea Museum and Heritage Center, to answer her question.
Cindy: Does anyone remember a business, I believe on Imperial Hwy., called Jackson Bros. Cabinets? This would have been in the 1960's or so.
My uncle worked there and I can remember going out there on a few Saturdays. Seems like we drove way out Imperial to the boonies at that time, then my aunt just told me not long ago that it was on Imperial near Puente or Berry, she can't remember for sure. We now live very close to that area, so things have really gotten built up since that time! I was just curious.
Scott: Hi Cindy, Jackson Bros Cabinet Shop Inc. was located at 1355 W. Imperial Highway in Brea between Palm and Puente (behind Famous Burgers). Floyd Jackson appears to have been an owner. Earl Putnam was listed as working for their company and was a member of the Brea Chamber of Commerce. I found the company listed in city directories in both 1961 and 1974.
According to a former employee's obituary, the company manufactured cabinets for every house in the largest subdivision in the world at that time. During that time there were 19,000 homes in the subdivision. The Secretary of State only shows one California Corporation with the name Jackson Bros., which was suspended in 1975. There is a Floyd Jackson in Brea today related to F & E Jackson Co. that has a location in Brea. Active officers include Edward L Jackson and Floyd R Jackson. -
Local Eagle Scout’s project makes a historical impact
426 days ago by bbonadmin
The Brea Bowl commencement held this morning went well; it was a great event, according to Scott Neal, Board Member
of the Brea Museum and Heritage Center. Mayor Don Schweitzer was on hand to congratulate local Boy Scout, Matt Breneman, who did an excellent job in creating the Brea Bowl plaque as an Eagle Scout project to commensurate the famous baseball game played on October 21, 1924, featuring Brea’s famous baseball player Walter Johnson facing Babe Ruth at the Brea Bowl!
Scott, a former Eagle Scout from Brea, showed his “Scout Spirit” by dressing in his Boy Scout uniform. Scott’s daughters,
Samantha and Angelina, were in the moment, too! -
Celebrating outstanding women in Brea’s history
429 days ago by bbonadmin
- Photo courtesy of Scott Neal, longtime Brea resident and Board Member at the Brea Museum and Heritage Center.
