Peacock Building Fresno 2026: Why the Historic Vote Matters for Chinatown
The Peacock Building Fresno 2026 debate has become one of the city’s most interesting preservation stories this fall. On September 28, Fresno’s Historic Preservation Commission considered whether the property at 937–945 F Street and 942 Fagan Alley should qualify for the city’s Local Register of Historic Resources. The vote matters because the property sits inside […]
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 Fresno shoppers knew it first as Weinstock’s, later as Gottschalks, and most recently as Forever 21. In 2026, the building entered its final chapter. After a historic-resource review and a […]
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 proposed for demolition. The massive complex west of Downtown Fresno is not the newspaper’s original 1922 headquarters. Instead, it represents a later chapter in the city’s history: postwar urban renewal, […]
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 on making the city center more vibrant and economically active. The plan arrives as downtown has visible momentum but also persistent challenges, including vacant storefronts, underused buildings, and uneven private […]