South San Francisco in San Mateo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Cuneo Farm and Produce Market

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 7, 2021

1. Cuneo Farm and Produce Market Marker

Inscription. The site now occupied by the South San Francisco BART Station was at one time Cuneo's Farm and Produce Market, owned and operated by Giuseppe Cuneo (b. March, 1899) and Idolina Cuneo (b. May, 1898) and family. Giuseppe and Idolina immigrated to the United States from Italy in 1921. They purchased land in South San Francisco in 1940, and made their living for over forty years farming vegetables, which were sold at a Produce Market at the same location. The property was sold in 1984 for the site of the South San Francisco BART Station, which opened on June 22, 2003. Across Mission Road where El Camino High School is now located, the Reichardt Duck Farm was in operation from 1912 until 1958, when it was moved to Petaluma. The high density "transit village” of today is a dramatic transformation from the agricultural uses of only a few decades ago.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is June 22, 2003.

Location. 37° 39.792′ N, 122° 26.537′ W. Marker is in South San Francisco, California,

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in San Mateo County. It can be reached from the intersection of Centennial Way Trail and BART Station access road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: South San Francisco CA 94080, 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,

on 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Leipsic Junction (approx. 0.3 miles away); Molloy’s Springs (approx. 0.7 miles away); Joe Cavalli – Historical Site (approx. 0.7 miles away); Waterworks and the Pump House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hickey Home (approx. 0.9 miles away); McGovern Home (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sign Hill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Colma City Hall (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South

Cuneo Farm and Produce Market Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 7, 2021

2. Cuneo Farm and Produce Market Marker - wide view

The BART station and parking lot are visible in the background.

San Francisco.

More about this marker. The marker is at the northern end of the Centennial Way Trail, where the trail terminates at the South San Francisco BART facility.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 488 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.