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

Taylor/Twohey House

Built: 1888

— Style: Italianate —

 
 
Taylor/Twohey House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 8, 2022
1. Taylor/Twohey House Marker
Inscription. G.V. Taylor, early town marshal, built this Italianate which would become the home of construction/concrete workman, Thomas Twohey, Jr.
 
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 1888.
 
Location. 37° 40.712′ N, 121° 46.056′ W. Marker is in Livermore, California, in Alameda County. It is at the intersection of Fifth Street and South J. Street, on the right when traveling east on Fifth Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2173 Fifth 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
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walking distance of this marker: Mills Square Flag Pole (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); David D. Emmenger House (about 500 feet away); First Presbyterian Church Memorial Chapel (about 500 feet away); Carnegie Library (about 500 feet away); Julius Jacobs House (about 600 feet away); Frank S. Fennon House (about 600 feet away); Barbara Bunshah Homesite (about 600 feet away); Meyers Home (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Livermore.
 
Regarding Taylor/Twohey House. This is a private residence. Please respect their privacy.
 
Taylor/Twohey House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 8, 2022
2. Taylor/Twohey House
Marker is visible to the left of the entrance door.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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