Marker Logo HMdb.org THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Fountain Valley in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Ishii Home

 
 
Ishii Home Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Greg Ullman, September 12, 2012
1. Ishii Home Marker
Inscription. Kyutaro Ishii, Japanese settler, came here in 1905 and by 1910 was farming 40 acres. Returned to Japan in 1912 to marry Sada. They built a home here in 1913.
 
Erected 1976 by Fountain Valley Historical Society. (Marker Number 15.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian AmericansSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
 
Location. 33° 42.613′ N, 117° 57.795′ W. Marker is in Fountain Valley, California, in Orange County. Marker is at the intersection of Bushard Street and La Luna Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Bushard Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fountain Valley CA 92708, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Slaughter House (approx. half a mile away); Wardlow Home / Red Car (approx. half a mile away); School Bell (approx. half a mile away); First City Hall / First School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Talbert Drainage District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Section Houses (approx. 0.6 miles away); Original Circus Site / First Post Office / Country Stores (approx. 0.6 miles away); Blacksmith Shops (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fountain Valley.
 
Paid Advertisement
Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.
Click or scan to see
this page online
Ishii Home Marker - at far left image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Greg Ullman, September 17, 2012
2. Ishii Home Marker - at far left
Looking north toward San Diego Freeway overpass.
Ishii Home Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Adam Margolis, July 6, 2022
3. Ishii Home Marker
Ishii Home Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Adam Margolis, July 6, 2022
4. Ishii Home Marker
The marker is to the left of the sidewalk. This view is looking north, towards I-405.
Site of Ishii Home image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Greg Ullman, September 17, 2012
5. Site of Ishii Home
Located on the west side of Bushard Street, halfway between Wintersberg Avenue (now Warner) and Slater Avenue, the site of the home was excavated for the construction of the San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405).
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2012, by Greg Ullman of Fountain Valley, California. This page has been viewed 1,181 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2012, by Greg Ullman of Fountain Valley, California.   3, 4. submitted on July 16, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.   5. submitted on September 24, 2012, by Greg Ullman of Fountain Valley, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

Share this page.  
Share on Tumblr
m=59742

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Apr. 25, 2024