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

Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site

Eugene O’Neill Foundation, Tao House

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado

1. Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site Marker

Inscription. Danville is home of the Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site. O’Neill has the distinction of being the only American playwright to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Tao House, O’Neill’s “final harbor”, was where the playwright’s most famous plays were penned.

Visit the house, take a tour, see a play
Enjoy your visit to Tao House!

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 37° 49.245′ N, 122° 0.019′ W. Marker is in Danville, California, in Contra Costa County. It is on Railroad Avenue south of West Prospect Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The resin marker is mounted on a metal post at the southeast corner of the old train depot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 Railroad Avenue, Danville CA 94526, 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

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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 walking distance of this marker: San Ramon Branch Line (within shouting distance of this marker); The Danville Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); McCauley House (about 300 feet away); Danville Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Joe Foster House (about 400 feet away); Cabral/Foster House (about 400 feet away); Xavier’s Shoe Store (about 400 feet away); A Purple Heart Community (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Danville Hotel Territory (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. Eugene O’Neill Foundation, Tao House.

"During the 1920s, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for three of his plays—Beyond the Horizon, “Anna Christie,” and Strange Interlude. In 1936, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature—the only American playwright
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 29, 2023

2. Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site Marker
to be so honored."

(Submitted on August 10, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

2. Eugene O'Neill - with Huell Howser. Half-hour video produced for PBS in 2009 includes a tour of the site. (Submitted on May 16, 2024.)

Eugene O'Neill's Tao House image. Click for full size.

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3. Eugene O'Neill's Tao House

Eugene O'Neill image. Click for full size.

Public Domain

4. Eugene O'Neill

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 10, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.