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

Love House

1860

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 9, 2022

1. Love House Marker

Inscription. Settling in Danville from Virginia, early pioneers Robert B. Love and Amelia Harvey Love owned most of the land that is now “West Danville.” Once surrounded by orchards and a bee farm, this is one of the oldest remaining original farmhouses in Danville. Robert was a trustee of the Union Academy, the first high school in the County. Their family land included the 1917 San Ramon Valley Union High School and the 1922 Danville Elementary School.

Erected 2019 by Danville Heritage Resource Commission. (Marker Number 14.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 37° 49.309′ N, 122° 0.588′ W. Marker is in Danville, California, in Contra Costa County. Marker is on Love Land, on the right when traveling north. The plaque is mounted to a red brick masonry gateway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 357 Love Lane, Danville CA 94526, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. San Ramon Union High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); James Root House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Austin Root House, 1919 (approx. 0.4 miles away); San Ramon Branch Line (approx. half a mile away);

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McDonald's Drug Store (approx. half a mile away); First Danville Fire Station (approx. half a mile away); Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (approx. half a mile away); Xavier’s Shoe Store (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

Danville Heritage Resource Plaque #14 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 9, 2022

2. Danville Heritage Resource Plaque #14

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 9, 2022

3. Love House Marker

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 9, 2022

4. Love House

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 9, 2022

5. Love House

Union Academy Marker on Danville Blvd image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 9, 2022

6. Union Academy Marker on Danville Blvd

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 256 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 15, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.