Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakeries
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Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakeries was a bakery
founded in 1915 and headquartered in the Van de Kamp Bakery Building
] in Los Angeles
. The company's trademark blue windmills featured on their grocery store signs and atop their chain of famous restaurants that were known throughout the region.
The bakery was sold by the Van de Kamp family and acquired by General Baking Co. in 1956. The company was sold to private investors in 1979, and closed in bankruptcy in 1990 . Former Los Angeles County District Attorney
John Van de Kamp
(D) is a grandson of the baker's founder. The family also founded Lawry's Restaurants
and the Tam O'Shanter Inn
.
Bakery
A bakery is an establishment which produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cakes, pastries and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises.-See also:*Baker*Cake...
founded in 1915 and headquartered in the Van de Kamp Bakery Building
Van de Kamp Bakery Building
The Van de Kamp Bakery Building was built in 1930 the Glassell Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. It served as the headquarters of the chain of bakeries and coffee shop known for their distinctive windmill architecture. The building was designed by New York architect J...
] in Los Angeles
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. The company's trademark blue windmills featured on their grocery store signs and atop their chain of famous restaurants that were known throughout the region.
The bakery was sold by the Van de Kamp family and acquired by General Baking Co. in 1956. The company was sold to private investors in 1979, and closed in bankruptcy in 1990 . Former Los Angeles County District Attorney
Los Angeles County District Attorney
The District Attorney of Los Angeles County prosecutes felony and misdemeanor crimes that occur within the jurisdiction of Los Angeles County, California....
John Van de Kamp
John Van de Kamp
John Kalar Van de Kamp is an American politician. He served as Los Angeles County District Attorney from 1975 until 1981, and then as 28th Attorney General of California from 1983 until 1991....
(D) is a grandson of the baker's founder. The family also founded Lawry's Restaurants
Lawry's
Lawry's The Prime Rib is a high-end, gourmet restaurant chain. The original location on Restaurant Row on La Cienega Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California, was founded by Lawrence L. Frank and Walter Van de Kamp and opened in 1938...
and the Tam O'Shanter Inn
Tam O'Shanter Inn
The Tam O'Shanter Inn, established in 1922, is one of Los Angeles' oldest restaurants. The restaurant serves primarily Old World foods, and is known for its prime rib and Yorkshire pudding...
.