Dublin in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

1914 Rasmussen House 1990

Photographed by Joaquin Murrieta Chapter 13 E Clampus Vitus, May 8, 2015

1. 1914 Rasmussen House 1990 Marker

Inscription. Site of the home of Peter and Wilhelmina Rasmussen from 1914 until 1937. Peter came to America from Denmark in 1871. He was part of a wave of Danish immigrants who settled in Alameda County. The house was a Craftsman Bungalow built on twenty acres of land purchased from the Dougherty Estate. Water was diverted from an adjacent stream by use of the Myers Pump which has been mounted next to this monument. This property was the last farm within the city limits of Dublin.

The commercial center on this property was constructed by Public Storage Incorporated in 1991.

This plaque was dedicated on July 13, 1991 by The Dublin Historic Preservation Association and Joaquin Murrieta Chapter 13, E Clampus Vitus.
Funded by Public Storage Inc.

Erected 1991 by The Dublin Historic Preservation Association and Joaquin Murrieta Chapter 13, E Clampus Vitus.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 13, 1991.

Location. 37° 42.398′ N, 121° 56.252′ W. Marker is in Dublin,

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California, in Alameda County. It is on San Ramon Road south of Silvergate Drive, on the right when traveling south. Marker can be seen in the parking lot of Public Storage Inc. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7420 San Ramon Road, Dublin CA 94568, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mape Memorial Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Don Jose Maria Amador (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of the Dougherty Station Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Green Store (approx. 0.4 miles away); Amador Valley Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Murray-Green Homes (approx. 0.4 miles away); Heritage Park & Museums (approx. 0.4

Photographed by Diane Phillips

2. 1914 Rasmussen House 1990 Marker

miles away); Old St. Raymond’s Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dublin.

Photographed by Diane Phillips

3. 1914 Rasmussen House 1990 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2018, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. This page has been viewed 635 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 17, 2018. 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2020, by Diane Phillips of Pittsburg, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.