Benicia Historical Society

24. Stumm Jewelry Store (c1884) 636 First Street The town jeweler from the 1880’s until 1935, Frank Stumm, the founder’s son, was a prolific photographer and provided many postcard views of Benicia between 1906 and 1918. The original building was both the family home and the store. 25.Tanneries Site (1879) On First Street between East B & East D Streets By 1879, several tanneries were operating in Benicia, chief of which was the Kullman-Salz firm, which handled about 1,000 hides daily making Benicia the principal tanning center of the Pacific Coast. Over one third of all leather processed in California was tanned here. Operations were terminated in 1929.