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

1124 Ferry Street

1927

 
 
1124 Ferry Street Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 11, 2022
1. 1124 Ferry Street Marker
Inscription.
Occupied by
Brunscher & Connolly Mortuary
1927 - 1956
Connolly & Taylor, Inc. Mortuary
1956 - 1963
John F. Kennedy University Campus
1965 - 1975
Patchin's School
1976 to present

 
Erected 2000 by Martinez Historical Society. (Marker Number XV.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.
 
Location. 38° 0.899′ N, 122° 8.018′ W. Marker is in Martinez, California, in Contra Costa County. It is on Ferry Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1124 Ferry Street, 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
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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Former Masonic Lodge Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of The Martini (approx. 0.2 miles away); State Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); 736 Ferry Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Martinez Public Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rankin Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); City Hall Apartment Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Morgan House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Martinez.
 
1124 Ferry Street Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 11, 2022
2. 1124 Ferry Street Marker - wide view
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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