Abinante and Nola
| Business Details | |
|---|---|
| Primary Town | San Jose, CA |
| Primary Business | Dried Fruit Packer |
| Dates | 1935-late 1960's |
Summary
Small independent dried fruit packer in San Jose. Abinante and Nola appeared just after the crash of the early 1930's; Sam Abinante, a former California Packing Corporation buyer, handled the business side, and Frank Nola handled the production side. Abinante and Nola was interesting because they switched between several packing houses in the Santa Clara Valley during their lifetime, often taking over properties either from packers that were going under or needed more space.
See a full history of Abinante and Nola on Robert's web site at www.vasonabranch.com.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 1934-1940 | 4747 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose | |
| San Jose, CA | 1944-1949 | 200 Ryland Street | |
| San Jose, CA | 1946-1948 | 385 Sunol Street | |
| San Jose, CA | 1949-1950 | 740 West San Carlos Street | |
| San Jose, CA | 1950-1966 | 831 Sunol Street | |
| San Jose, CA | 1964 | 991 Sunol Street |
Details
Started on Stevens Creek Road near Acura dealer, moved to Ryland Street. Building permit with their name found in 1944 for foundation work, new canopy added 1949.
Stevens Creek site burned May 19, 1940 according to May 20, 1940 San Jose Evening News 200 Ryland Street Bought 5/12/1944 from SP for $10, deed in book 1212 pg 80 of
Santa Clara County Clerk/Recorder, agreed by SP 12/28/1943).
200 Ryland was the business’s office in 1946; a lease signed
in 1946 said that rent was to be paid there.
385 Sunol Street
Bought from WP 6/29/1945 for $10. Leased to [Drenton Packing]
12/31/1945, book 1401, pg 353, December 31, 1946. Lease cancelled
6/19/1948.
740 W. San Carlos:
Originally [Pacific Fruit Products ]packing house. Grader on
fourth floor, bins and grader on third, bins and processor on 2nd,
sulfur house on 3rd, box and shook separate. Unchanged from 1915.