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

1923 Miss Graham's Riding Academy

Miss Graham's Riding Academy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 17, 2020

1. Miss Graham's Riding Academy Marker

Inscription. The Orinda Garage and Miss Graham's Riding Academy were built from 1923 - 25 by E.I. de Laveaga in the Spanish Mediterranean style. His uncle ran the automobile garage on the corner of Avenida de Orinda, which still exists today. Miss Graham managed the widely acclaimed Academy. People came from many parts of the Bay Area to take lessons, ride horseback over the scenic rural trails and attend special events.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Architecture • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 37° 53.078′ N, 122° 11.457′ W. Marker is in Orinda, California, in Contra Costa County. It is at the intersection of Orinda Way and Camino Sobrante, on the left when traveling north on Orinda Way. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orinda CA 94563, 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: Orinda Motors (within shouting distance of this marker); 1923 The Fire House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Orinda General Store Site (about 300 feet away); Community Park (about 600 feet away); Orinda Village (about 700 feet away); San Pablo Creek Bridge (about 800 feet away); Did You Know that Orinda Once Had a Railroad? (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1925 Orinda Union School (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map

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1923 Miss Graham's Riding Academy Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 17, 2020

2. 1923 Miss Graham's Riding Academy Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here mounted to a wooden pole, just to the left of the benches.

Marker detail: Inset photo - looking north on Orinda Way image. Click for full size.

circa 1920s

3. Marker detail: Inset photo - looking north on Orinda Way

The garage (mentioned on the marker) is the building visible behind the leftmost telephone pole.

1923 Garage - now Orinda Motors image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 17, 2020

4. 1923 Garage - now Orinda Motors

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 587 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 17, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.