Menifee in Pictures: What's That 'Shack' Down by the Freeway?
OK, so our editor is obsessed with old buildings and the history behind them. Three photos of one run-down structure on the edge of town?...
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OK, so our editor is obsessed with old buildings and the history behind them. Three photos of one run-down structure on the edge of town? Yep, probably a bit much. But he's just dying to know: What's the story behind this place?
A sign stands next to the place alongside Encanto Drive, lettering no longer visible. A notice from the City of Menifee posted on the front wall prohibits "human habitation," but there are signs that homeless people have camped nearby.
What business last occupied this place? When? Was it at one time a lounge, lodge building, market, what?
No prize for the correct answer to this one, but we'd sure like to know. And by the way, several of you correctly guessed Monday's "Menifee in Pictures" photo of a dirt access road leading from the south end of Bell Mountain Road up toward the peak of the hill itself, near the Hidden Meadows housing development. Good job!
"Menifee in Pictures" is a regular feature on Menifee 24/7. Readers are invited to contribute photos for publication. Email your photos as a .jpg file to doug.spoon@gmail.com and we'll select one for publication each day, along with your name as the photographer. Please include your full name on the submission and any explanation about where and when the photo was taken.
i do know it was at one time a thrift store, and now when i go by there, there was a homeless man on a motorcylce that sleeps there
ReplyDeleteWasn't there are a dermatologist office in there too at one time? Oh.. and either a furniture store..or second hand store.
DeleteThe guy on the motorcycle begs for gas money. It was once an outlet for slightly used clothig. They even had mink stoles and furs in there. Not a good site for any retailer. Video store also. They've tried to sell it several times, but the entire building is infested and stripped inside I hear and it would be costly to invest in
DeleteFor several years it was owned by Edna Holder and her husband. He had a framing shop out of hald of it and she had a H & R Block tax service. It was pretty cool because it had a loft. Last I heard which was many years ago she had alzheimers and her husband had passed. I don't think they had children. My mother was a good friend of theirs.
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If I remember correctly, there was a furniture/upholstery shop there many years ago. It was owned by the wife of the owner of the pro shop at the old bowling alley on McCall (I want to say the pro shop was called Zook's). My parents had a footstool redone by her when I was a child.
ReplyDeleteI think i remember this was an adult book store about ten years ago.
ReplyDeletePretty sure this was an adult novelty store about ten years ago.
ReplyDeleteWas a Bell Video a few years back i believe.
ReplyDeleteuse to be a Dr. Office
ReplyDeleteI know there used to be an antique shop there becuase I bought some glassware at it about 10+ years ago. What will become of this? Wasn't there a gas station nearby too?
ReplyDeleteI thought at one time it was a real estate office
ReplyDeleteThe adult bookstore was in the now torn down building to it's left nearer the corner. There was a gas station across the street as well. The building that is still there does have people living in and around it today but in the past it has been MANY things....real state, furniture....etc. That corner was a main area when I was growing up her before any of our current town existed.
ReplyDeleteIts an old video store. Grew up in Menifee and always remember it as that.
ReplyDeleteIt at one time was a beauty shop..
ReplyDeleteLived here since 1989. Its been all of the above with the upholstery/furniture shop and XXX book,video store lasting the longest. They shared the same space for years. Book/video shop in the left door. Upholstrey/furniture on the right.
ReplyDeleteIt was an antique shop / art studio. The new owner has had it only a couple years from probate. Cleaned the place out about a year ago.
ReplyDeleteIt was Bell Video, Gene's Beauty shop and one other business. I got my hair done for prom in 1987 at Gene's. Two fellows named Robert and Gene owned the two businesses and I think they owned the building. Very nice men. Bell's had an adult video section that was a little alcove with swinging doors. We kids were never allowed in there, LOL. I sure miss the way it was.
ReplyDeleteThose places (businesses) were in a building next to there that has been torn down. There was also long ago next to that building a store where you bought items with stamps that you would get from the grocery store. I think it was called "blue chip stamps)
DeleteI believe at one time part of it was a women's clothing consignment shop, and the other side was a barber shop.
ReplyDeleteIt was a furniture/antiques shop at one time. I don't think is was an adult nolvalty shop, but I was gone for a few years. I know it wasn't bell video those were the building next to it but they were bulldozed down along with the salon, flower shop, art store, and a packing supply place. Thats right were I grew up. It was vacant for many years though
ReplyDeleteIt was an art shop called HOLDERS !!!
ReplyDeleteYes Holders framing and the other half was H&R block by Edna Holder, Lived here my entire 43 years.
DeleteI have no idea what it was,We moved to this area almost 11 yrs ago and it was still vacant,but what I do know is that Im tired of it I would like to see in this corner a Dennis or some kind of dinner,its a pretty good lot for development.
ReplyDeleteNo it wasn't bell video they tore that building dow
ReplyDeleteThe small center next to the building is where there was a hair salon, adult novelty, video store and a couple other businesses. The building that remains, was and antique and used furniture place. At first though it was a frame shop. 1976 to 1989
ReplyDeleteIt used to house the Skin Doctor
ReplyDeleteIt was a vaccum repair place.
ReplyDeleteThere was a video store in half of it . Next to the building there was a blue chip stamp store that was tore down. I wonder how many people know what blue chip stamps are.
ReplyDeleteI remember the blue chip stamps, I still have a few things I got in the eaqrly 70's includin a box camera 9110 cartridge film).
DeleteI REMEMBER BLUE CHIP STAMPS AND GREEN STAMPS. I BOUGHT LOTS OF THINGS WITH COLLECTING OF THOSE STAMPS. I STILL HAVE FISHING GEAR.I FOUND A FEW LEFT BUT OF COURSE, TRASH BOUND.
DeleteI remember it a s video rental store.
ReplyDeleteIn the 1960s it used to be a S&H Green Stamp Store..It was where you brought your books of Green stamps and traded them for goods..For those not familiar with Green Stamps..http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%26H_Green_Stamps
ReplyDeleteYes. I have a sewing machine from there.
DeleteI like it... Great spot for a new adventure! :-)
ReplyDeleteIt was part of a shopping mall with a vacuum store in it.
ReplyDeleteIt's the old Holder's Art Studio.
ReplyDeleteI remember looking at some of the first computers in a store there many years ago. The other building had a vaccum and sewing repair/retail store for many years, and a beauty salon. Doesn't Walmart own the property across the street?
ReplyDeleteAs the previous poster stated, I see a guy on a motorcycle chilling there all the time. Maybe he sleeps there? He's been posted up there for a few months now.
ReplyDeleteit was a movie rental store
ReplyDeleteIt was a video store. When I was kid during the 80's/90's
ReplyDeleteIt was not Bell Video. My parents owned Bell Video and someone ran their car through the front and stole all their merchandise. They decided to close due to the fact that the land was sold and a Denny's was supposed to go in there but never did. The video and Genes Beauty Salon was torn down. This is the building that was next to it. I remember it being a thrift store and I think before that it was a frame place.
ReplyDeleteIt was a movie rental place when I was a kid. I used to live in the Apartments down the street from it.
ReplyDeleteI remember it being a movie rental place when I was a kid. I used to live in the apartments down the street from it.
ReplyDeleteThere also used to be a dermatologist's office in that building when we moved out here (20+ years ago). It housed a lot of different businesses, then one day it was just empty. I'm surprised it hasn't gone the way of the 76 station that used to be at the other corner of Encanto and McCall--torn down. Gayle Reed
ReplyDeleteIt is not the old video store, it is the building that was next to it. it was an art dealer at one time, a furniture/thrift store many years ago. have no clue what was there the last 10-15 years
ReplyDeleteI've always thought this property quite a unique location has a spacious look because it sits all by itself and the tall palm trees gives it a tropical island stance . lol and in the Inland Empire to boot(no tropics here) yet there could be with the right investor with imagination.Could copy cat this place in Rosemead/Temple city Ca. area ,a place called The Bahooka's it could be mirrored to look like that yet be more targeted to the lunch crowd With a Teen scene,like a sonic, ya know yet with a " Luau Surfer theme" tropical healthy shakes , moondoggie spiced fries,roastbeef in a hot roll.
ReplyDeleteWith a simple menu like IN an OUT does ,
An teens could get car hop jobs an could feel as if there part of something real thats happening ,as well have an open mic type of platform where in (glee) type creative ones could express almost anything from Comedy ,- Acoustic to Acapella singing.Heck with the right equipment they could even sell em copies of performances , lol, that are one of a kind "theres." Any how have know Idea why all that poured out of me, but it was spur of the moment for sure. I'm Carol at bldlphn@gmail.com , thats (bluedolphin) without the vowels to you .Ciao for now.
It used to be a video store about 20 years ago!
ReplyDeleteI think it was called TJ VIDEO!
ReplyDeleteGlenn W hit it on the nose! I worked in 1 of the shops that got torn down. I was next to Bell Video. The thrift shop was the other side of me. There was also a boat repair shop in the same build as the thrift store! All were torn down.
ReplyDeleteI think it was the office of Dr. Jacobs, the dermatologist with the heart symbol. This was probably 20-25 years ago.
ReplyDeleteDR JACOBS, MY DERMOLOGIST, IS NOW WAY UP THE STREET PAST KFC. I WONDER IF HE WAS THERE PREVIOUSLY.
DeleteBell Video, A vacuum repair, and a little thrift store.
ReplyDeleteThats what I remember. A vacuum repair, A video store and a small thrift shop.
DeleteLast business I remember was a thrift store. It sold left over estate sale items. Not the cleanest place but interesting to browse.
ReplyDeleteTHAT WAS IT. SHE WAS SELLING LOTS OF MY RELATIVES ESTATE PROPERTY. LOOKED LIKE A THRIFT SHOP. NOT CLEAN AT ALL BUT FUN TO BROWSE.
DeleteWith all the new building going on I have to wonder why this eyesore is still standing. It should have been torn down years ago as it is beyond anything being in there now.
ReplyDeleteGREAT PLACE FOR COPS TO PARK AND WAIT FOR PEOPLE LEAVING THE PONDEROSA.
DeleteI think they need to put a Norms restaraunt or a Black Bear Diner there <3 Debbie E :)
ReplyDeleteOH, NORMS WOULD BE SO GREAT. CAN'T GET TO RIVERSIDE TO EAT ANYMORE.
DeleteWith all this attention focused on it, the poor guy on the motorcycle will have to find somewhere else to hang out.
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