Christensen Alley
CHRISTENSEN ALLEY
Named for the family that founded the
Penn Oil and Supply Company in 1903, the
first independent Firestone and Union
Oil dealership on the West coast, in
the early 1930s, G. C. Christensen
opened the largest and most modern
automotive service facility on the
West coast at 100 West Union Street.
The building was designed by J. Cyril
Bennet who also designed many
well-known cultural, civic and
commercial buildings in Pasadena
This Historical Marker was donated by:
Roy G. Christensen Jr - Donald E. Christensen
Alice Christensen Stornie - Gary Christensen