On a tragic morning one year ago today, we woke up to the news that Shatto and Sons burnt to the ground.
Lifelong residents and the community of Leucadia lost a legendary gathering place when a devastating fire swallowed the Shatto family building whole. Today, year to the day of the tragic loss, we ask you to dig deep and contribute to its rebuild.
James Shatto, the patriarch of the family, is working diligently with his architect, Warren Scott to fully permit and rebuild in the same likeness and character of the original structure: single story, welcoming from all sides and human-scale. To help the new building rise from the ashes, Leucadia 101 Main Street calls on the generosity of the community to get Jim to the finish line.
Ever reluctant to accept handouts, this GoFundMe was not Jim's idea but he has accepted the offer because he knows how many of you want his doors back open. Please donate what you're able to get Shatto and Son's back to it's rightful place as the cornerstone of our community! The more quickly we reach the goal, the more quickly we can return.
Until that fateful morning of September 30th, 2019, the Shatto & Sons building occupied the corner spot on Daphne and Highway 101-and a place in the heart of nearly every Encinitas resident for 44 years. The fire charred 5 decades of local history enshrined in photographs of bygone places and faces. Original works of vibrant art by legendary Alan Cassagrande, valuable Greg Cali photographs, colorful murals by Jessica Fuller and vintage hand painted signage went down in flames.
A maze of hallways, cozy wood-paneled walls and sunny, welcoming patios housed four treasured small businesses and created livelihoods for local families and their employees. Shatto and Sons T Shirts, That Cali Life Gallery, Mozy Cafe and Peace Pies each had a unique character and loyal following of devoted patrons. Generations of Encinitas residents and visitors orbited here, our town's most friendly corner knowing that you could always find a feeling of Encinitas past and present alive and well within its walls and surrounding its perimeter.
We will never get each piece of art and artifact back but we will rebuild with your generosity.
Forever focused on art, our culture of community and with celebration of our local character, we will raise Shatto and Sons from the ashes.
Lifelong residents and the community of Leucadia lost a legendary gathering place when a devastating fire swallowed the Shatto family building whole. Today, year to the day of the tragic loss, we ask you to dig deep and contribute to its rebuild.
James Shatto, the patriarch of the family, is working diligently with his architect, Warren Scott to fully permit and rebuild in the same likeness and character of the original structure: single story, welcoming from all sides and human-scale. To help the new building rise from the ashes, Leucadia 101 Main Street calls on the generosity of the community to get Jim to the finish line.
Ever reluctant to accept handouts, this GoFundMe was not Jim's idea but he has accepted the offer because he knows how many of you want his doors back open. Please donate what you're able to get Shatto and Son's back to it's rightful place as the cornerstone of our community! The more quickly we reach the goal, the more quickly we can return.
Until that fateful morning of September 30th, 2019, the Shatto & Sons building occupied the corner spot on Daphne and Highway 101-and a place in the heart of nearly every Encinitas resident for 44 years. The fire charred 5 decades of local history enshrined in photographs of bygone places and faces. Original works of vibrant art by legendary Alan Cassagrande, valuable Greg Cali photographs, colorful murals by Jessica Fuller and vintage hand painted signage went down in flames.
A maze of hallways, cozy wood-paneled walls and sunny, welcoming patios housed four treasured small businesses and created livelihoods for local families and their employees. Shatto and Sons T Shirts, That Cali Life Gallery, Mozy Cafe and Peace Pies each had a unique character and loyal following of devoted patrons. Generations of Encinitas residents and visitors orbited here, our town's most friendly corner knowing that you could always find a feeling of Encinitas past and present alive and well within its walls and surrounding its perimeter.
We will never get each piece of art and artifact back but we will rebuild with your generosity.
Forever focused on art, our culture of community and with celebration of our local character, we will raise Shatto and Sons from the ashes.
Organizer and beneficiary
Jim Shatto
Beneficiary