Posted Nov 21, 2017, 2:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Flyingwedge
The 1908 LA City Directory says the Demateis Winery had a facility at 627 N. Los Angeles Street.
I believe the two mystery words are North Cucamonga. Maybe that's where the grapes were grown?
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Originally Posted by HossC
The 1899 CD lists Giovanni Demateis in the winery business at 627 N Los Angeles as Demateis & Pellissier. He was living at 24 Olivera, and business partner Antoine Pellissier was at 27 Olivera. The same CD shows that the two were also proprietors of the North Cucamonga Winery (North Cucamonga, Cal), with an LA address at 430 W 7th Street.
By 1914, the business had become the Italian-American Vineyard Co, with Giovanni as president and premises at 1507 E 1st Street.
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Thanks for your help Flyingwedge & HossC.
italian american museum of los angeles [no date]
" One of the Italian owned wineries that existed when Olvera Street used to be called Wine Street." - kcet
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Last edited by ethereal_reality; Nov 21, 2017 at 2:33 AM.
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