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Meadowlark Dairy - The Dairy Silo
Alviso Adobe Community Park
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By Syd Whittle, November 6, 2009 | |
| | | 1. The Dairy Silo Marker | | |
Inscription. At roughly 45 feet high, the Meadowlark Dairy silo was a distinctive visual landmark. This circular paving marks the silo’s approximate location. The original silo and barn were much larger. Silage, fodder for animals, is created by partially fermenting agricultural products, such as corn stalks, to enhance their nutritional value and preserves them for winter feed.
Erected 2008 by Alviso Adobe Community Park.
Location. 37° 39.596′ N, 121° 54.782′ W. Marker is in Pleasanton, California, in Alameda County. Marker can be reached from Old Foothill Road near Foothill Road. Click for map. Marker is located next to the hay barn interpretive building at Alviso Adobe Community Park. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3465 Old Foothill Road, Pleasanton CA 94588, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Meadowlark Dairy – Dairy Bunkhouse (a few steps from this marker); Meadowlark Dairy – Dairy Manager’s House (a few steps from this marker); Francisco Solano Alviso Adobe (within shouting distance of this marker); Alviso Adobe (within shouting distance of this marker); Alviso Adobe Community Park (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); The Pleasanton Hotel (approx. 2.1 miles away); J. W. Kottinger’s Barn (approx. 2.2 miles away); Kottinger’s Barn (approx. 2.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Pleasanton.| | | | 
By Syd Whittle, November 6, 2009 | |
| | | 2. The Dairy Silo Marker and the Footprint of the Silo | | |
Also see . . . Got Milk…And More. A Pleasanton Weekly article by Kathy Cordova giving historical information on the Meadowlark Dairy as well as the dairy today. (Submitted on November 18, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.)
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By Syd Whittle, November 6, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Close-Up of Photo on Marker | Silo and hay barn circa 1937. The silo ceased to be used by 1950 and was torn down.
Photo Courtesy of Doris (Dana) Tobias. | | |
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By Syd Whittle, November 6, 2009 | |
| | | 4. The Hay Barn - Interpretive Center | | |
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By Syd Whittle, November 6, 2009 | |
| | | 5. Meadowlark Dairy | | The current business runs as a retail store in Downtown Pleasanton. This drive-thru creamery is noted for its ice cream and is still an intricate part of Pleasanton heritage. | | |
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By Syd Whittle, November 6, 2009 | |
| | | 6. Mural at the Meadowlark Dairy in Downtown Pleasanton | | An illustration of the dairy farm at the Alviso Adobe is depicted in the artwork of this mural. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on November 18, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. This page has been viewed 1,362 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 18, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.
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