ROSEVILLE

(1/14/07 photos by Chris Sampang and Charles Hathaway)

former Raley's Drug, now Dollar Tree, 108 Harding Blvd #B
Charles discovered the heritage of this store (and the adjacent Ace, a former Raley's) after briefly conversing with one of the workers.
front
closeup of unusual etched pattern in facade
etched pattern in facade
angle shot of front
interior #1
interior #2
interior #3
exterior with Ace in view

former Raley's, now Roseville Ace Hardware, 108 Harding Blvd #A
front

former Grand Auto, now Kragen, 106 Harding Blvd
exterior with Ace in view
dusk view

Sports Authority (closed), 1159 Roseville Square
Sports Authority occupied the site for approximately 15 years or so.
exterior
front
shopping center sign, near Price Less
angle view of front

Firestone, 1167 Roseville Square
exterior
repair bay area

former Thrifty, now Price Less Drug Store, 446 Roseville Square
While Price Less is shutting down as a mini-chain, this location will be sold off to continue on as a drugstore.
Roseville Square pole sign
closer view of pole sign
sign lighting up
exterior
20th Anniversary notice
Sacramento News & Review blurb
aisle view
neon
aisle hanger, showing scars of lettering from Grocery Outlet usage
Ralston oats
Price Less Story
Cosmetics area/decor
True Value disposable camera
Price Less awning hanging lighted sign
fully lighted pole sign
direct view of front
entrance
blurry shot of fully lighted pole sign
(Update, 3/7/07)
view towards northwest

former Safeway, 1129 Roseville Square
Completely falsefronted - but lots of stone facing in a loading bay area, and a gable roofline seen in the back hint at the building's past.  Currently Men's Wear, Big & Tall, and Surewest.
loading bay, and peak of gable to its left
downward slope of gable roof
current front
angle view of front

Trader Joe's, 1117 Roseville Square
exterior
closer view of front

Burger King, 111 South Harding Boulevard
exterior
(Update, 3/7/07)
view towards southeast

Union 76 (Richard Lim), 445 Roseville Square (Harding Boulevard and Douglas Boulevard)
pricing sign
(Update, 3/7/07)
exterior
view towards northeast
(Update, 4/29/07 - photo taken 4/28/07)
late afternoon view
(Update, 5/27/07 - photo taken 5/26/07)
night view

former Taco Bell, now Taqueria San Jose, 1025 Douglas
exterior (blurry)

Dairy Queen, 912 Douglas
exterior (blurry)

former Safeway, now Fitness 180, 120 Church Street
Built in 1954, according to a plaque.  Pylon-era store.
pylon and building
plaque
automatic door mats
door mat #2
upward view of pylon
doors with old Safeway bricks
pylon view #2
side of building
side view of front entrance
(Update, 4/10/07)
late afternoon view

former Cheaper, Riverside/Vernon
exterior

McDonald's, 1190 Cirby Way (New, 3/7/07)
exterior

former Union 76?, now Circle K, 998 Sunrise Avenue (at Cirby Way) (New, 3/7/07)
exterior
slightly shifted angle, with Mr. Pickle mascot in foreground
(Update, 5/6/07 - photo taken 5/5/07)
price sign
canopy

Tesoro (Sierra Food and Gas), 999 Sunrise Avenue (at Cirby Way) (New, 3/7/07)
exterior
(Update, 5/6/07 - photo taken 5/5/07)
view towards west

Safeway, 989 Sunrise Avenue (at Cirby Way) (New, 3/7/07)
Currently in the midst of a lifestyle remodel.
gas station
left entrance
front
right entrance
spice aisle
Seafood section
aisle view with concrete floor
poster of future meat section design
Bakery area
back row view towards aisles
checkstands
Thank You For Shopping Safeway (gamma-corrected)
front area
floorplan
angle view of front

Bel-Air, Bel-Air Center (1039 Sunrise Avenue) (New, 3/7/07)
Bel-Air Center sign
angle view of front
aisle hanger
Thank You For Shopping Bel-Air
Eggs
Cheese and Deli Meats
closeup of shopping center list sign

KFC/A&W, Bel-Air Center (1089 Sunrise Avenue) (New, 3/7/07)
exterior

Wienerschnitzel and Chevron, 898 and 808 Sunrise Avenue (New, 3/7/07)
exterior
(Update, 6/19/07)
closer view of Wienerschnitzel

The Old Spaghetti Factory, 731 Sunrise Avenue (New, 3/7/07)
exterior

Western Valley Federal Credit Union, 130 Sunrise Avenue (New, 3/7/07)
exterior

Denny's, 122 Sunrise Avenue (New, 3/7/07)
exterior

Carrows, 100 North Sunrise Avenue (New, 3/7/07)
exterior
(Update, 4/10/07)
close view of front

Jack In The Box, 1100 Douglas Boulevard (New, 3/7/07)
exterior

former Union 76 and McAlpin Texaco Service, now Auto Service of Roseville, 1080 Douglas Boulevard (New, 3/7/07)
Rho at Californiagasprices.com notes that the Auto Service of Roseville website shows an old (1970s?) Union 76 gas pump on display inside.
exterior

Arco/ampm, 1139 Douglas Boulevard (New, 3/7/07)
exterior
(Update, 4/10/07)
view towards northwest
(Update, 4/29/07 - photos taken 4/28/07)
price sign
view towards north

Muang Thai Restaurant, 201 #A Sunrise Avenue (New, 3/7/07)
far view

former Shell?, Sunrise and Douglas (New, 3/7/07)
exterior
(Update, 4/10/07)
view towards southeast
(Update, 5/4/07)
cloudy view

Roseville (formerly Andrews) Lincoln-Mercury, 1710 Douglas Boulevard (New, 3/7/07)
sign
front

Raley's, Target Center (1915 Douglas Boulevard) (New, 3/7/07)
angle view of front

Target, Target Center (1925 Douglas Boulevard) (New, 3/7/07)
angle view of front

Jack In The Box, Target Center (1923 Douglas Boulevard) (New, 3/7/07)
exterior
glass front

Del Taco, 1619 Douglas Boulevard (New, 3/7/07)
angle view
side view

Carl's Jr., 1701 Douglas Boulevard (New, 3/7/07)
exterior

Goodwill and Rite Aid, 1617 Douglas Boulevard (New, 3/7/07)
front
far view of shopping center sign
Thrifty Ice Cream sign in Rite Aid window
Rite Aid front
entrance
Rite Aid interior #1
Rite Aid interior #2
Thrifty Ice Cream booth
closer view of shopping center sign

Quality Tune-Up, 1700 Douglas Boulevard (New, 3/7/07)
exterior

former Arco/ampm, 1632 Douglas Boulevard (at Sunrise Avenue) (New, 3/7/07)
exterior
(Update, 5/4/07)
view towards southeast

Office Depot, 1607 Douglas Boulevard (New, 3/7/07)
angle view of front
ceiling

former Beacon and Valero, now Chevron (The Roseville Station, Incorporated), 701 Cirby Way (at Riverside Avenue) (New, 3/25/07)
far view
(Update, 5/8/07)
view towards northeast

Arco/ampm, 998 Riverside Avenue (at Cirby Way) (New, 3/25/07)
exterior
(Update, 5/8/07)
obscured afternoon view
(Update, 6/7/07)
canopy and building

Chevron/Circle K (Edward Maszaler), 3001 Foothills Boulevard  (at Vineyard Road) (New, 3/25/07)
exterior

Foothills Shell Foodmart, 3998 Foothills Boulevard (at Baseline Road) (New, 3/25/07)
obscured view of canopy
view towards southeast

Walgreens, Walgreens Shopping Center (3999 Foothills Boulevard at Main Street) (New, 3/25/07)
exterior
shopping center sign
far view with Shell price sign in foreground

Bel-Air, The Brickyard (4008 Foothills Boulevard) (New, 3/25/07)
northwest view, obscured
shopping center sign

former Lucky, now Albertsons, Foothills Junction (5060 Foothills Boulevard) (New, 3/25/07)
Storewanderer notes that this was intended as a Super Saver location, only for Roseville to disallow that plan.
shopping center sign
front
aisle hanger
Milk and Eggs
aisle view
aisle hanger #2
part of back row
Albertsons syrup case

Taco Bell, Foothills Junction (5002 Foothills Boulevard) (New, 3/25/07)
front

Longs Drugs, Foothills Junction (5090 Foothills Boulevard) (New, 3/25/07)
angle view of front

Chevron, 8001 Washington Boulevard (at Pleasant Grove Boulevard) (New, 3/25/07)
exterior
(Update, 5/8/07)
view towards southwest
(Update, 6/7/07)
afternoon view

Safeway, Highland Crossing (1080 Pleasant Grove Boulevard at Roseville Parkway) (New, 3/25/07)
sunset view
angle view of front
aisle hanger and Lifestyle photo decor
Serving Roseville Since 1925 (blurry)
clock and hanger
freezer aisle
Farm Fresh Eggs (blurry)
shopping center sign
south entrance

Longs Drugs, Highland Crossing (1030 Pleasant Grove Boulevard) (New, 3/25/07)
angle view

future Rite Aid site, Roseville Parkway and Pleasant Grove Boulevard (New, 3/25/07)
empty land and sign

Chevron, Fairway Drive and Pleasant Grove Boulevard (New, 3/25/07)
Doesn't show up yet on Google or on Chevron's store locator.
blurry dusk view
night view

Nugget, 771 Pleasant Grove Boulevard (at Fairway Drive) (New, 3/25/07)
"Now Open" banner on edge of shopping center
blurry view of front

Baker Ben's Donuts, 1045 Douglas Boulevard (New, 4/10/07)
view towards slight northwest, showing nearby ex-Taco Bell (now Taqueria San Jose)

Douglas Exxon (former Flyers), 1000 Douglas Boulevard (New, 4/10/07)
view towards southeast

former gas station, now Autos 4 Less, 200 Washington Boulevard (New, 4/10/07)
view towards northwest
closer view of canopy
(Update, 4/29/07 - photo taken 4/28/07)
close view

Nubbin's Drive-In, 308 Washington Boulevard (New, 4/10/07)
front

former Arco? and BP, now Beacon (Hira Petroleum), 510 Washington Boulevard (New, 4/10/07)
Storewanderer notes that this Beacon gained its rounded-off canopy from its tenure as a British Petroleum unit; also, acocording to him, the floor in the c-store is of an Arco design.
view towards north
view towards slight northeast
(Update, 4/29/07 - photo taken 4/28/07)
close view

former BP, now Valero (Time Oil), 750 Atlantic Street (New, 4/10/07)
According to Storewanderer, this was a British Petroleum station.
late afternoon view

Roseville Engine Machine, 780 Atlantic Street (New, 4/10/07)
exterior

Taco Bell, 342 North Sunrise Avenue (New, 4/10/07)
close view

Union 76 (Northland Petroleum)/Sonic Drive-In/Joe's Market Roseville, 290 North Sunrise Avenue (at Lead Hill Boulevard) (New, 4/10/07)
exterior
closer view
(Update, 4/29/07)
canopy and pumps
Refreshing Drinks
Joe's Market sign (blurry)
Sonic sign
(Update, 5/12/07)
price sign
pumps
building
canopy (blurry)
Sonic sign on front
76 sign near drive-thru
closer view of 76 sign
second 76 sign near drive-thru
ads in drive-thru tunnel

Fry's Electronics, 180 North Sunrise Avenue (New, 4/10/07)
Just opened this month, and has a railroad theme inside.
far view

former Exxon, now Flyers, 8660 Auburn Boulevard (at Interstate 80 and Orlando Avenue) (New, 4/13/07)
Across the border from Citrus Heights.
canopy and building

former Shell, now Union 76 (Amrik Dhanda), 21 Whyte Avenue (at Auburn Boulevard, south of Interstate 80 Exit 100) (New, 4/13/07)
According to Storewanderer, this was a Shell previously.
price sign and canopy
foodmart
(Update, 7/2/07)
canopy

7-Eleven, 1900 Douglas Boulevard #A (New, 5/4/07)
angle view of front

Shell, 3999 Douglas Boulevard (at Sierra College Boulevard) (New, 5/4/07)
far view towards northeast

Safeway, 8640 Sierra Coullege Boulevard (at Douglas Boulevard) (New, 5/4/07)
far view

Union 76 (The Roseville Station)/Burger King, 1300 East Roseville Parkway (at Taylor Road) (New, 5/6/07 - photos taken 5/5/07)
price sign
signage on Burger King structure
(Update, 5/8/07)
far view of canopy
(Update, 6/19/07)
far view
car wash
canopy
reverse side of price sign

former Texaco? and Exxon? and Beacon and USA, now Sunrise Valero, 601 Sunrise Avenue (at Coloma Way) (New, 3/7/07)
exterior
canopy and price sign
(Update, 5/6/07 - photo taken 5/5/07)
Storewanderer notes that this was a Beacon in the late 90s, then USA Gasoline, before becoming Valero.
view towards southeast

Chevron (Roseville Car Wash), 808 Sunrise Avenue (New, 5/6/07 - photo taken 5/5/07)
view towards southwest

Union 76 (YJK Enterprises), 1119 Galleria Boulevard (at Antelope Creek Drive) (New, 5/8/07)
canopy
canopy and building
building front

KFC/A&W, 5130 Foothills Boulevard (at Junction Boulevard) (New, 5/8/07)
afternoon view

former Longs Drugs, now Rite Aid, 900 Sunrise Avenue (at Cirby Way) (New, 5/8/07)
view towards north
closer view
(Update, 6/7/07)
Has switched over to Rite Aid.
far view
shopping center sign
(Update, 6/19/07)
view towards southwest

former Cheaper?, now Budget Truck Rental, 206 Atlantic Street (at Almond Street) (New, 5/12/07)
night view (gamma-corrected)

Chevron (Calif Petro. Mktrsin), 1505 Eureka Road (at Rocky Ridge Drive) (New, 6/4/07)
view towards southeast

Fat's Asia Bistro and Dim Sum, 1500 Eureka Road (at Rocky Ridge Drive) (New, 6/4/07)
view towards south

Longs Drugs, 9280 Sierra College Boulevard (at East Roseville Parkway) (New, 6/4/07)
shopping center sign

Costco, 6750 Stanford Ranch Road (north of Route 65 Exit 307) (New, 6/7/07)
far view of back side

Arco/ampm, 1261 Pleasant Grove Boulevard (at Foothills Boulevard) (New, 6/7/07)
exterior

Shell, 1813 Taylor Road (east of Interstate 80 Exit 105A) (New, 6/19/07)
front

Roseville Valero, 215 Harding Boulevard (New, 6/19/07)
exterior

former Pizza Hut?, now Cafe Delicias Mexican Food, 211 Harding Boulevard (New, 6/19/07)
blurry view of front

gas station under construction, 2988 Foothills Boulevard (New, 8/4/07)
exterior

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