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

Meadowlark Dairy

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 22, 2022

1. Meadowlark Dairy Marker

Inscription. was founded at this site in 1919 by Walter M. Briggs. His wife, Mary Phillips Briggs, named the dairy after the meadowlark birds that were commonly seen perched on fence posts.

Benches donated by the Takens family
Dedicated to the Briggs-Austin family

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 37° 39.658′ N, 121° 54.769′ W. Marker is in Pleasanton, California, in Alameda County. It can be reached from Old Foothill Road. The marker is near the center of the courtyard area of the Alviso Adobe Community Park, north of the milk barn. 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.

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

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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: Changing Landscape (here, next to this marker); Meadowlark Dairy - The Dairy Silo (a few steps from this marker); Meadowlark Dairy – Dairy Manager’s House (within shouting distance of this marker); Meadowlark Dairy – Dairy Bunkhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Meadowlark Dairy - Historic Orchard (within shouting distance of this marker); Alviso Adobe (within shouting distance of this marker); Alviso Adobe Community Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Heritage House (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pleasanton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Francisco Solano Alviso Adobe (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Meadowlark Dairy. A replica of the milk barn is used as an interpretive center for the park.

Also see . . . Alviso Adobe Community Park.

"...Meadowlark Dairy, the first certified dairy in California."

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 21, 2022

2. Meadowlark Dairy Marker

(Submitted on April 23, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 22, 2022

3. Milk Barn

North side of the building.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 22, 2022

4. Milk Barn

Western front of the building.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 22, 2022

5. Valley Oak

In front of the milk barn

Valley Oak tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 22, 2022

6. Valley Oak tree

In front of the milk barn

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 679 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 23, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 2. submitted on May 23, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 23, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.