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

Orinda Motors

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 20, 2024

1. Orinda Motors Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1924, as part of E. I. de Laveaga's Orinda Village, the Orinda Garage, now Orinda Motors, has been servicing and repairing cars for one hundred years and has been the site of the annual Orinda Car Show since 2005.

Erected 2024 by Orinda Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 37° 53.1′ N, 122° 11.491′ W. Marker is in Orinda, California, in Contra Costa County. It is in Orindawoods. It is on Orinda Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 63 Orinda Way, Orinda CA 94563, 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

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walking distance of this marker: Orinda General Store Site (within shouting distance of this marker); 1923 Miss Graham's Riding Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); 1923 The Fire House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); San Pablo Creek Bridge (about 500 feet away); Community Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Orinda Village (approx. 0.2 miles away); Did You Know that Orinda Once Had a Railroad? (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1925 Orinda Union School (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orinda.

Orinda Motors Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 20, 2024

2. Orinda Motors Marker - wide view

The marker is visible just under the left edge of the brown awning.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 20, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.