*** Source: Thompson, Robert A., Historical and descriptive sketch of Sonoma County, California. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co., 1877, 122 pgs. Notice: This data is donated to the Public Domain by TAG, 2004, and may be copied freely by anyone to anywhere. *** ---page 83--- feet on the railroad, with a depth of one hundred and eighty-five feet. The the building has a frontage of ninety-five feet, with a depth of one hundred feet, with wing fifty by twenty feet. It is one of the largest and most conveniently arranged wine factories in the State, with a capacity for working at least two thousand five hundred tons of grapes a year, of which one thousand tons are raised in the neighborhood of Santa Rosa, and any desired number of tons can be had by rail from the county north of the factory. They have now in casks about one hundred and fifty thousand gallons of wine. The Santa Rosa Brewery is situated on Second and Wilson streets. It pre- sents a very neat and business-like exterior. It was started four years ago by Bosen & Metzger; now owned by Joost & Metzger. Many improvements have since been made in the original works. The capacity of the brewery is three hundred and fifty barrels, or ten thousand gallons a month. Two wagons and five horses are kept at work. The machinery is run by horse power. The Carriage Manufacturing Company of Baker, Ross & Mitchell, is situated on Main street between First and Second. It was established in 1874. The building is fifty by one hundred and fifteen feet, the main central front having two stories; six men are employed; Charles Bogart does the carriage painting. J. K. Smith Carriage and Car factory was first established in 1873 by D. C. Nicoll; is situated on Fourth street near the railroad depot. S. S. Nowlin pur- chased a half interest which he sold to J. K. Smith, and the firm took the name of Nicoll & Smith; J. K. Smith purchased Nicholl’s interest, and became sole proprietor. John Miller is foreman of the blacksmithing department. The Santa Rosa street cars were built in this establishment. Smith & Gulkzes’ carriage manufactory is situated on Main street. This firm do general carriage, manufacturing and blacksmithing business. Santa Rosa planing mill is situated on Wilson street, and was built in 1870 by H. T. Hewitt. It was afterwards sold to Mr. Arnold, and by him to F. Korbel & Brothers, who still own it. The engine is twenty horse power, and the daily capacity of the mill is from seven to twelve thousand feet of ordinary planing work. From eight to ten hands are usually employed about the mill. The marble works of Santa Rosa are situated on Fourth street near the depot. Fisher & Russell are the proprietors. They do excellent work, employing eight men, and have extended their business out of Sonoma, into Lake, Mendocino and Napa counties. A soap factory was started in 1872 by J. F. Filcher, who was succeeded by the present proprietor, J. H. Holman. They manufacture one hundred and fifty boxes of soap per week, and keep two teams employed selling soap in this and adjoining counties. The Santa Rosa Mills, situated on Santa Rosa Avenue, south of the iron bridge, were established about fifteen years ago by William Hood. The are now owned by Baker & Shaw. The building is a large wooden one, the centre being two stories and a half, and having a wing on each side about seventy-five feet in length, with a basement story. There are three runs of stone-—two for wheat, and one for making corn-meal, graham flour and ground feed. The *** end ***