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

Eddy House

Early 1900s

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 14, 2020

1. Eddy House Marker

Inscription. This Queen Anne style cottage matched several other cottages which were once located along the east side of Hartz Avenue. Harvey R. Eddy bought this property in 1903 and deeded the home to his mother Mary A. Eddy. She and other "Eddy women” made this their home for over 40 years. Another Eddy residence once stood at the rear of the property and served as the first San Ramon Valley Union High School in 1910.

The Eddys are descendants of Leonard Eddy, one of the first U.S. settlers to move to Danville in 1853.

Erected 2018 by Danville Heritage Resource Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 37° 49.236′ N, 121° 59.88′ W. Marker is in Danville, California, in Contra Costa County. It is at the intersection of Hartz Avenue and Church Street on Hartz Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Hartz Avenue, Danville CA 94526, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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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: Cabral House (within shouting distance of this marker); Shuey/Podva House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church of Danville, 1875 (about 300 feet away); The Grange and Fraternal Hall (1874) (about 300 feet away); Danville Grammar School (about 400 feet away); Eugene O'Neill: A Moon for the Misbegotten (about 400 feet away); Eugene O'Neill: The Nobel Prize (about 400 feet away); Eugene O'Neill: O'Neill in Danville (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

Other markers no longer nearby. Eugene O'Neill: Long Day's Journey into Night (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Eugene O'Neill: The Iceman Cometh (was about 400 feet away but

Eddy House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 14, 2020

2. Eddy House and Marker

The marker is visible here in the porch area, just to the left of the entrance.

has been permanently removed); Eugene O'Neill: The Tao House Plays (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Regarding Eddy House. This property is Danville Heritage Resource Number 5.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.