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

Shadelands Ranch House

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, November 5, 2022

1. Shadelands Ranch House Marker

Inscription. This Property Has Been Placed On The
National Register of Historic Places
By The United Stated Department of the Interior
Built 1903

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 37° 55.545′ N, 122° 1.209′ W. Marker is in Walnut Creek, California, in Contra Costa County. It is on Ygnacio Valley Road near North Via Monte, on the left when traveling east. The plaque is mounted to the right of the front door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2660 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek CA 94598, 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 was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tank House ★ Worker's Cabin ★ Oven (within shouting distance of this marker); Hookston Station Historic Exibit (approx. 2 miles away); CinéArts Theatre (approx. 2.4 miles away); Meet the Many Faces of Jim Howe (approx. 2.4 miles away); Contra Costa County World War I Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); "Old Borges Ranch" (approx. 2.6 miles away); Farmall Tractor - c. 1925 (approx. 2.7 miles away); Broad Spreader of Seed Spreader Wagon (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Walnut Creek.

Regarding Shadelands Ranch House.

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The house is located in the Shadelands Ranch Museum complex.

Also see . . .
1. Shadelands Ranch Museum.

"A site on the National Register of Historic Places, the Shadelands Ranch Museum is a time capsule of turn-of-the-20th-Century Walnut Creek."

(Submitted on November 6, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

2. NRHP Nomination Form. National Register of Historic Places approved nomination form. (Submitted on November 6, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Shadelands Ranch House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, November 5, 2022

2. Shadelands Ranch House

Rear of Shadelands Ranch House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, November 5, 2022

3. Rear of Shadelands Ranch House

Plaque Left of the Front Door image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, November 5, 2022

4. Plaque Left of the Front Door

The roof system on the Shadelands Museum is made from over 70% post-consumer recycled aluminum. The 2020 installation was completed in partnership with
Recycle Smart
Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority

Workers Cabin & Tank House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, November 5, 2022

5. Workers Cabin & Tank House

Located behind the main house.

Outdoor Red Brick Oven & Water Pump image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, November 5, 2022

6. Outdoor Red Brick Oven & Water Pump

Located behind the main house.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 6, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.