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

502 Alhambra

Old Town Martinez

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502 Alhambra Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 2, 2020
1. 502 Alhambra Marker
Inscription. Purchased by the Aiello Family for 14 pieces of gold in the 1910's. Pete Aiello was a block warden during WWII, wife Catherine Lucido, was head floor lady at the Martinez Cannery

* Built 1896*

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
 
Location. 38° 1.042′ N, 122° 8.355′ W. Marker is in Martinez, California, in Contra Costa County. It is at the intersection of Alhambra Avenue and Marina Vista Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Alhambra Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 502 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez CA 94553, 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: 516 Alhambra (a few steps from this marker); Original Costanza Macaroni Factory (within shouting distance of this marker); 424 Alhambra (within shouting distance of this marker); 413-419 Marina Vista (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt Hewitt Home (within shouting distance of this marker); 415 Escobar (within shouting distance of this marker); 410 Alhambra (within shouting distance of this marker); 700 Alhambra (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Martinez.

 
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502 Alhambra and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 2, 2020
2. 502 Alhambra and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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Jun. 19, 2026