Bohn Heating & Sheet Metal

Bohn Heating & Sheet Metal was started by Larry Bohn Sr. in 1963 when he purchased Watson Heating and Sheet Metal from Mr. Oliver Watson. He took over the business and the 221 Grand Avenue location in downtown Pacific Grove. That very same month, Larry Jr. was born. After 20+ years of running his successful heating and sheet metal company, Larry Sr. retired and a huge retirement party was thrown – resulting in Grand Avenue being closed down for the entire day!

In 1988, Larry Jr. took over his father’s business and shortly thereafter – moved to the Russell Service Center in Pacific Grove. Over the next 20 years, Bohn Heating grew to become one of the Monterey Peninsula leaders in heating, ventilating and air conditioning.

Central Coast Fireplace

In 1999, Bohn Heating started Central Coast Fireplace (a division of Bohn Inc.) which would sell and service gas and wood fireplaces, chimney pipe and accessories. One of the few full-service fireplace shops on the Peninsula, Central Coast Fireplace continues to exceed in the areas of customer satisfaction, education and service.

Our Location… 221 Grand Avenue

Before renovation

After renovation - July 2008

221 Grand Avenue is a historic building in the City of Pacific Grove. It started as a Chinese laundry in the late 1800’s and shortly thereafter was turned into a sheet metal shop. It has housed a sheet metal business for over 100 years now. The building was bought by the Bohn family in the early 1980’s – after renting it for their business location since 1963. Bohn Heating & Sheet Metal remained at this location until 1988 , when Larry Jr. moved to the Russell Service Center on Sunset Drive. For the last 20 years, 221 Grand had sat empty and was not used -  as it was in dire need of numerous repairs. One of the last buildings in downtown Pacific Grove to have a “grandfathered” industrial zoning code – Larry Jr. began to consider coming back to 221 Grand in late 2006. After several months of planning and renovation, Bohn Heating & Sheet Metal “came home” to 221 Grand in June of 2008.

*During demolition, several discoveries were made: all previous signs from the businesses that occupied 221 Grand over the last 100 years, carriage doors, hundreds of old newspapers, and political posters from the Roosevelt era!