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

Meadowlark Dairy – Dairy Manager’s House

Alviso Adobe Community Park

Dairy Manager’s House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Syd Whittle, November 6, 2009

1. Dairy Manager’s House Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

These low boundary walls show the approximate location of the Meadowlark Dairy manager’s house. The dairy manager played an important role in day-to-day operations. His house had a kitchen, living room, office and bedrooms. A half-cellar under the northeast corner of the house was used for canning and as a laundry for the white dairy uniforms.

Erected 2008 by Alviso Adobe Community Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Notable Buildings.

Location. 37° 39.671′ N, 121° 54.788′ W. Marker is in Pleasanton, California, in Alameda County. Marker can be reached from Old Foothill Road near Foothill Road. Marker is located on the path between the Alviso Adobe and the Dairy Bunkhouse at Alviso Community Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3465 Old Foothill Road, Pleasanton CA 94588, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Meadowlark Dairy – Dairy Bunkhouse (a few steps from this marker); Meadowlark Dairy - Historic Orchard (within shouting distance of this marker); Changing Landscape

Photographed By Syd Whittle, November 6, 2009

2. Dairy Manager’s House Marker

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Meadowlark Dairy (within shouting distance of this marker); Meadowlark Dairy - The Dairy Silo (within shouting distance of this marker); Alviso Adobe (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alviso Adobe Community Park (about 500 feet away); The Heritage House (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pleasanton.

Close-Up of Photo on Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Syd Whittle, November 6, 2009

3. Close-Up of Photo on Marker

View facing southeast. The dairy manager's house is in front of the large oak trees.

Photo: Courtesy of Doris (Dana) Tobias

Footprint of the Dairy's Manager House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Syd Whittle, November 6, 2009

4. Footprint of the Dairy's Manager House

Photographed By Syd Whittle, November 6, 2009

5. Footprint of the Dairy's Manager House

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,205 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on April 23, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 18, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.