Walking Tour: Civic Center, St. John's Cathedral & Warehouse Districts, Fresno, California

16. Twining Laboratories (1930)

2527 Fresno Street
Charles E. Butner, Architect
Mediterranean Revival

Frederick E. Twining opened his practice as a Bacteriologist in Fresno in 1898. In 1945, Twining Laboratories was described as "the most diversified laboratory for scientific research and testing in the United States." The firm's slogan was "We test anything." Charles E. Butner's design is a rare example, in Fresno, of the Mediterranean Revival style adopted for a commercial building. This building is in the National Register of Historic Places, and a more detailed description is available.

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