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Livermore in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

J.S. van Buskirk
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John Luders House

Built: 1908

 
 
J.S. van Buskirk / John Luders House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 8, 2022
1. J.S. van Buskirk / John Luders House Marker
Inscription.
Architect: V.H.V. Voorhees (Seattle)
Style: Colonial Revival / Vernacular Adaptation

J.S. van Buskirk, local builder and cabinetmaker built this home for himself in 1908.
He sold it in 1920 to J. Luders, member of the agricultural community.
 
Erected 2009 by City of Livermore, Historic Preservation Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
 
Location. 37° 40.599′ N, 121° 45.749′ W. Marker is in Livermore, California, in Alameda County. It is on South G Street south of 8th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 817 South G Street, Livermore CA 94550, 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
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Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: J.C. Safford House (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); F.L. Savage House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barbara Bunshah Homesite (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ernest George Wente House (approx. 0.2 miles away); L.E. Wright Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Judge Manley J. Clark House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Paul's Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); E.J. Lawless Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Livermore.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Carl G. Clark House (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
More about this marker. The plaque is mounted to the right of the porch.
 
Regarding J.S. van Buskirk / John Luders House. This is a private residence. Please respect their privacy.
 
J.S. van Buskirk / John Luders House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 8, 2022
2. J.S. van Buskirk / John Luders House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 460 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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