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Weinstock’s at Fashion Fair: What Fresno’s 2026 Demolition Says About Its Mid-Century Past
For more than half a century, the large department-store building at 755 E. Shaw Avenue marked the eastern end of Fashion Fair Mall. Generations of
The Fresno Bee Plant and the History We Lose When Buildings Disappear
One of Fresno’s most consequential historic-building debates of 2026 is unfolding at 1626 E Street, where the former Fresno Bee printing and production plant is
The Former Berkeley’s Department Store: Can a 1961 Fresno Landmark Find New Life?
At 887 Fulton Street in Downtown Fresno stands a building that represents both the optimism of the city’s mid-twentieth-century commercial era and the difficult question
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Fresno Chinatown Is Entering a New Preservation Era in 2026
Fresno’s Chinatown is once again at the center of an important conversation about history, redevelopment, and the future of downtown. In 2026, the City of
Downtown Fresno’s Next Chapter: How Historic Buildings Fit the 2026–2032 Revitalization Plan
Downtown Fresno is entering another important chapter. In 2026, the Downtown Fresno Partnership and Downtown Fresno Foundation are advancing a 2026–2032 strategic planning effort focused
What Fresno’s New Tower District Plan Means for Historic Neighborhoods in 2026
Few Fresno neighborhoods have an identity as immediately recognizable as the Tower District. Its historic homes, apartment courts, neighborhood businesses, mature trees, entertainment venues, and