Schuckl Cannery
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| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Sunnyvale |
| Active |
1919-1962 |
| Predecessors |
Sunnyvale Canneries |
| Successors |
California Canners and Growers |
Schuckl Cannery, Niles, Cal. From ad in February 1922 Western Canner and Packer
Schuckl and Company was a major San Francisco area canner. The company started in Niles, California, packing cherries in 1922[1] The company expanded to Sunnyvale when they purchased Sunnyvale Canneries in 1925[2].
After World War II, Schuckl bought the former United States Products cannery on Moorpark at Race, then being used by American Home Foods to produce Clapp's Baby Food. Schuckl was sold to California Canners and Growers in 1963.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niles | 1919 | ||
| San Jose | 1945 | 570 Race Street |
Leased former U.S. Products cannery. |
| Sunnyvale | 1925-1962 | 182 South Fairoaks Avenue |
Offices and main cannery. Designed by William Wurster. |
Photos
Shuckl Cannery Office (William Wurster, architect) Sunnyvale Library
Details
Niles mentioned in Western Canner and Packer:
- ↑ California Canneries: May 1922 Western Canner and Packer.
- ↑ Heritage Resource Designations for Southwood and Fairorchard Neighborhoods (2008-0296), City of Sunnyvale, May 12, 2009.