| California Chicory Works Now The River Mill | |
|---|---|
 San Joaquin River near California Chicory Works | |
| Location | 1672 W Bowman Road, French Camp, California |
| Coordinates | 37°51′47″N121°19′05″W / 37.863°N 121.318°W |
| Built | 1885 |
| Architect | C. A. Bachmann and Charles H. W. Brandt |
| Designated | September 30, 1980 |
| Reference no. | 935 |
  Location of California Chicory Works Now The River Mill in California  California Chicory Works (the United States) | |
The California Chicory Works site is a historical site in Stockton, California in San Joaquin County. The California Chicory Works site is a California Historical Landmark No. 935, listed on September 30, 1980. In 1885, C. A. Bachmann and Charles H. W. Brandt formed a partnership and built the largest chicory plant in America by the 1890s. At the California Chicory Works, chicory roots were roasted and grounded on the finest German machinery and mills. The chicory root was often mixed with coffee or used alone for a tea hot drink. At its peak California Chicory Works purchase a cargo ship the Dora to ship its product to the east coast and other ports. The mill was on and powered by the San Joaquin River. The market dropped in about 1911 and the plant closed shortly after. [1]
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The California Chicory Works was located on 1672 W Bowman Road in French Camp, California, The site is now the River Mill. A California Historical marker is there placed by the by State Department of Parks and Recreation and San Joaquin County Historical Society in 1981. [2]
- The River Mill
The California Chicory Works building was sold to its current owner, The River Mill, in 1972. In the 1990s the building had extensive renovations. The River Mill is now rented as: a Convention center, social center, business meeting spot, special occasions site, wedding site and wedding reception site with 18,000 square feet of space . [3] [4]