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

236 Escobar

Old Town Martinez

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236 Escobar Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 8, 2020
1. 236 Escobar Marker
Inscription.
Original Martellacci Home
Frank & Emma emigrated from
Suvereto, Tuscany, Italy. They
owned Martellaccis Grocery
on Main St. & provided a wine
press at $1.25 for the service.
Built 1926

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
 
Location. 38° 0.959′ N, 122° 8.408′ W. Marker is in Martinez, California, in Contra Costa County. It is on Escobar Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: 614 Richardson (within shouting distance of this marker); 535 Talbart (within shouting distance of this marker); 605, 607 & 615 Talbart (within shouting distance of this marker); 534 Talbart (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 624 Talbart Street (about 300 feet away); 608 Talbart (about 300 feet away); 634 Talbart (about 300 feet away); 215 Marina Vista (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Martinez.
 
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236 Escobar and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 8, 2020
2. 236 Escobar and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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