Niles in Fremont in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Boxed Tree Forest and Fruit Tree Orchard
Present Day Features
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 11, 2022
1. Boxed Tree Forest and Fruit Tree Orchard Marker
These oak trees were planted in boxes waiting to be sold when the Roedings operated California Nursery Company. Eventually the trees rooted into the ground creating a unique forest of boxed trees. Over the years, local volunteers and organizations have re-built the boxes to accommodate the trees’ growth.
Images:
1. Present-day Boxed Tree Forest. The new paved pathway was installed as part of the Phase One Implementation of the California Nursery Historical Park Master Plan.
2. Photos (above and right) Boxed Tree Forest before construction of the paved pathway.
Fruit Tree Orchard
The historical fruit tree orchard is an ode to the legacy of ground=breaking experimentation in grafting. Such experimentation conducted by nursery innovators like Ah Yen, John Rock and the Roedings lead to the development of new fruit tree varieties.
Images:
1. Present-day historic Fruit Tree Orchard. The historic orchard in the southeast corner of the site will be expanded and will provide a buffer between more active park users and the adjacent residences.
2. Photos (above and right): Plum orchards from the 1920s.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture
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Location. 37° 34.764′ N, 121° 59.451′ W. Marker is in Fremont, California, in Alameda County. It is in Niles. Marker can be reached from Nursery Avenue near Niles Avenue. The marker is mounted to a metal frame at the entrance to the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 36501 Niles Boulevard, Fremont CA 94536, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Garden Store (here, next to this marker); Buildings & Structures (here, next to this marker); Gardens, Orchards & Plants (a few steps from this marker); California Nursery Historical Park Master Plan (a few steps from this marker); Legendary Nursery Innovators (a few steps from this marker); California Nursery Historical Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Essanay Film Studio (approx. half a mile away); Essanay Studio Site (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fremont.
Also see . . . California Nursey Company Legacy Council.
”The California Nursery Co., founded in 1865(Submitted on October 27, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)by John Rock, was originally located at Wayne Station in San Jose. It relocated to Niles, CA (Fremont) in 1884 and incorporated. The Nursery was purchased by George C. Roeding of Fresno in 1917 and has been in the family ever since.”Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 11, 20222. Boxed Tree Forest and Fruit Tree Orchard Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 11, 2022
3. Boxed Tree Forest and Fruit Tree Orchard Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 11, 2022
4. Boxed Tree Forest
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 11, 2022
5. Boxed Tree Forest
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 11, 2022
6. Boxed Tree Forest Marker
1. Transporting boxed trees for the Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE), 1930
2. Transporting a boxed oak tree to Treasure Island for the Golden Gate International Exposition, 1930
3. Transporting boxed conifers, 1950
4. Boxed Tree Forest, 2017
5. Boxed Tree Forest, 2017
2. Transporting a boxed oak tree to Treasure Island for the Golden Gate International Exposition, 1930
3. Transporting boxed conifers, 1950
4. Boxed Tree Forest, 2017
5. Boxed Tree Forest, 2017
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 11, 2022
7. Fruit Tree Orchard
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 11, 2022
8. Fruit Tree Orchard Marker
1. Bare root fruit trees, 1920
2. Albert Etter, 1940; Etter spent 67 years hybridizing new varieties of apples and other fruits, some of which George C. Roeding, Jr. helped introduce through the California Nursery Company
3. George C. Roeding Jr. holding a bundle of fruit trees to show root size, 1930
4. George C. Roeding Sr. at an orchard. His greatest gift to the United States during World War I was peach pits, whose charcoal could filter out chlorine gas. California Nursery Company produced large quantities of peach pits, 1900
5. Ah Yen with peach trees in the experimental orchard. Ah Yen was crucial to the success of the Mother Orchard, 1910
6. Plum trees in bloom, 1920
2. Albert Etter, 1940; Etter spent 67 years hybridizing new varieties of apples and other fruits, some of which George C. Roeding, Jr. helped introduce through the California Nursery Company
3. George C. Roeding Jr. holding a bundle of fruit trees to show root size, 1930
4. George C. Roeding Sr. at an orchard. His greatest gift to the United States during World War I was peach pits, whose charcoal could filter out chlorine gas. California Nursery Company produced large quantities of peach pits, 1900
5. Ah Yen with peach trees in the experimental orchard. Ah Yen was crucial to the success of the Mother Orchard, 1910
6. Plum trees in bloom, 1920
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 27, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
