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

Shuey/Podva House

1892

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 14, 2020

1. Shuey/Podva House Marker

Inscription. Original home of John and Leila Shuey. John was postmaster from 1889-1893. They owned a general store and the hay and grain warehouse west of the Danville Train Depot. They lived in the house until 1938.

Adolphus LaMay and Marion Cecile Podva purchased the house in 1938 and raised their children Marilyn and David here. Their ancestors were ranchers in the Tassajara Valley after the Gold Rush.

Erected 2017 by Danville Heritage Resource Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 37° 49.199′ N, 121° 59.849′ W. Marker is in Danville, California, in Contra Costa County. It is at the intersection of School Street and Hartz Avenue, on the left when traveling east on School Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 School Street, Danville CA 94526, 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,

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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); Eddy House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eugene O'Neill: A Moon for the Misbegotten (about 400 feet away); Eugene O'Neill: Carlotta and Gene (about 400 feet away); Eugene O'Neill: O'Neill in Danville (about 400 feet away); Eugene O'Neill: The Nobel Prize (about 400 feet away); Eugene O'Neill (about 500 feet away); The Grange and Fraternal Hall (1874) (about 500 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 has been permanently removed); Eugene O'Neill: The Tao House Plays (was about 400 feet away but has been

Shuey/Podva House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 14, 2020

2. Shuey/Podva House and Marker

The marker is visible here to the right of the entrance.

permanently removed).

Regarding Shuey/Podva House. This property is Danville Heritage Resource No. 15.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.