Royal Pie Bakery

Historic building in San Diego, California, U.S.

32°42′40″N 117°09′41″W / 32.71101596179566°N 117.16126567501539°W / 32.71101596179566; -117.16126567501539Opened1884

The Royal Pie Bakery is an historic structure located at 554 4th Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, in the U.S. state of California.^[1] It was built in 1884.

History

When the bakery was first built, it was known as the San Diego Steam Cracker Factory, and made crackers for use on ships travelling from the Port of San Diego.^[2] In 1899 the building was sold to J. Millender, who leased it to a series of bakers whilst using the upper storeys of the building as residential or hotel rooms.^[2] The building was sold again in 1920 to Alois Kuhnel and Francis Smith, who ran the Royal Pie Bakery.^[3] When Alois Kuhnel died the bakery was taken over by his son, Alex Kuhnel, who ran the bakery as a trade supplier.^[4] The bakery closed in 1998 when Alex Kuhnel died, and the building now hosts an Irish pub and restaurant.^[2]

References

^ "Historical Landmarks Designated by the San Diego Historical Resources Board" (PDF). San Diego Historical Resources Board. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "From Crackers to Cakes and More….. – Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation". 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
^ "Royal Pie Bakery 1884 Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
^ Pattee, Sarah (1990-02-12). "Historic S.D. Bakery Is Sweet Success Story". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-07-14.