Sunnyvale in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Pippin Clay Glazed Tiles

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 17, 2020

1. Pippin Clay Glazed Tiles Marker

Inscription. Made by students at Pippin Elementary School in 1959, the tiles were mounted on an exterior wall of the school. Once located on Pippin Avenue in Sunnyvale, the school was closed in 1989.

Erected by Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.

Location. 37° 21.378′ N, 122° 1.513′ W. Marker is in Sunnyvale, California, in Santa Clara County. It can be reached from East Remington Drive, on the left when traveling west. The marker is on the grounds of the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 570 E Remington Drive, Sunnyvale CA 94087, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in Silicon Valley,

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,

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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: Vintage Sundial (a few steps from this marker); Yugoslavian Orchardists of Sunnyvale (a few steps from this marker); Labor Day Prunes (within shouting distance of this marker); Prune Heaven (within shouting distance of this marker); Heritage Park Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Prune Capital of the World (within shouting distance of this marker); Antique Entry Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); Prune Steamer Pot/Hendy Manhole Cover (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sunnyvale.

Pippin Clay Glazed Tiles Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 17, 2020

2. Pippin Clay Glazed Tiles Marker - wide view

Pippin Clay Glazed Tiles image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 17, 2020

3. Pippin Clay Glazed Tiles

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 43 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 14, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.