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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Davis in Yolo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal) |
Davis Subway
Richards Blvd. Underpass
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By Adrian Gabriel, July 5, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Davis Subway Marker | | |
Inscription. Built in 1917-18, this entrance to Davis is among the oldest surviving examples of I-beam construction on a railroad grade separation. The underpass was part of the Lincoln Highway. The bicycle bore was added in 1978. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Lincoln Highway marker series.
Location. 38° 32.48′ N, 121° 44.38′ W. Marker is in Davis, California, in Yolo County. Marker can be reached from Richards Boulevard half a mile south of 1st Street, on the left when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Davis CA 95616, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Dresbach-Hunt-Boyer Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the Jerome C. and Mary Chiles Davis Homestead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lincoln Highway Marker (approx. half a mile away); Briggs Reservoir (approx. 1.1 miles away); Solano House (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Lincoln Highway Marker (approx. 1.7 miles away); Halfway House (approx. 8.5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Davis. |
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By Adrian Gabriel, July 5, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Davis Subway Marker | | |
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By Adrian Gabriel, July 5, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Looking Under the Underpass | | |
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By Adrian Gabriel, July 5, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Davis Subway and Bicycle Bore | | |
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By Adrian Gabriel, July 5, 2012 | |
| | | 5. Davis Subway Landmark Sign | | This sign is on the north side of the Underpass. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on July 6, 2012, by Adrian Gabriel of Davis, California. This page has been viewed 133 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 6, 2012, by Adrian Gabriel of Davis, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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