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

Historical Point of Interest

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 9, 2022

1. Historical Point of Interest Marker

Inscription. This grove of trees is dedicated to the pioneers Charles Gardner Goold [and] Allie Johnson Goold who acquired this property for a home in the year 1900 and planted these trees in 1913

Erected 1975 by San Ramon Valley Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 37° 48.819′ N, 121° 59.721′ W. Marker is in Danville, California, in Contra Costa County. It can be reached from San Ramon Valley Boulevard. The plaque is mounted to a boulder next to the redwood trees in the Sycamore Square shopping center parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 650 San Ramon Valley Boulevard, San Ramon CA 94583, 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

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was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Podva Farmhouse (approx. ¼ mile away); A.J. Young House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shuey/Podva House (approx. half a mile away); Cabral House (approx. half a mile away); Eugene O'Neill: A Moon for the Misbegotten (approx. half a mile away); Eddy House (approx. half a mile away); Eugene O'Neill: Carlotta and Gene (approx. half a mile away); Eugene O'Neill: O'Neill in Danville (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

Other markers no longer nearby. Eugene O'Neill: Long Day's Journey into Night (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed); Eugene O'Neill: The Iceman Cometh (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed); Eugene O'Neill: The Tao House Plays (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed).

Historical Point of Interest Marker & Trees image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 9, 2022

2. Historical Point of Interest Marker & Trees

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.