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

Danville Grammar School

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 16, 2022

1. Danville Grammar School Marker (new placement)

Inscription. The first schoolhouse in the area was built south of Danville in 1858. In 1867, a new grammar school was built on this Front Street site. This building served until being razed in 1896 and replaced by the one-room schoolhouse pictured. It was located between the two trees 220 feet behind this monument. These early schools served grades one through eight. School days began at 8:00 AM and ended at 4:00 PM. This school was closed in 1922 with the opening of the Grammar School on Love Lane.

Erected 2006 by San Ramon Valley Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 37° 49.284′ N, 121° 59.823′ W. Marker is in Danville, California, in Contra Costa County. Marker is on Front Street near East Prospect Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 278 Front Street, Danville CA 94526, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Grange and Fraternal Hall (1874) (within shouting distance of this marker); Eugene O'Neill (within shouting distance of this marker); Eugene O'Neill: The Nobel Prize (within shouting distance of this marker); Eugene O'Neill: O'Neill in Danville (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Eugene O'Neill: Carlotta and Gene (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church of Danville, 1875 (within shouting distance of this marker); Eugene O'Neill: A Moon for the Misbegotten (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tatcan Bay Miwok Indians (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

More about this marker. The marker was previously mounted to a brick masonry wall near a driveway. It is now mounted to a metal pole at the sidewalk.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 16, 2022

2. Danville Grammar School Marker (new placement)

Danville Grammar School Marker (old placement) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, April 7, 2016

3. Danville Grammar School Marker (old placement)

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, April 7, 2016

4. Danville Grammar School Marker (old placement)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on June 17, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 3, 4. submitted on April 7, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.