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El Sobrante in Contra Costa County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

El Sobrante's First Full-service Post Office

 
 
El Sobrante's First Full-service Post Office Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, April 26, 2016
1. El Sobrante's First Full-service Post Office Marker
Inscription.
El Sobrante's first free-standing post office opened in this building in 1957, marking an important milestone in the town's development. The post office was previously located in the adjacent Lee's Variety Store (the Elks Lodge as of 2014) and before that was located in a local grocery store. The post office remained here until projected growth necessitated building a larger and more modern facility on Appian Way.

 
Erected 2014 by El Sobrante Historical Society.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list.
 
Location. 37° 57.925′ N, 122° 18.758′ W. Marker is in El Sobrante, California, in Contra Costa County. Marker is on San Pablo Dam Road near Pitt Way, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3927 San Pablo Dam Road, El Sobrante CA 94803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cowboy Country (within shouting distance of this marker); El Sobrante's First Bank (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arrival of the Strip Mall (about 500 feet away); El Sobrante Chevrolet Service (about
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600 feet away); Park Theatre (about 800 feet away); Oliver's Hardware & Service Station (about 800 feet away); Fry's Food Stores and Fry's Electronics (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dairy Country (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Sobrante.
 
El Sobrante's First Full-service Post Office Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, April 26, 2016
2. El Sobrante's First Full-service Post Office Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.

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