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

Walnut Creek Library

1630 N. Boadway

— 1961 —

Walnut Creek Library Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, April 6, 2016

1. Walnut Creek Library Marker

Inscription. Walnut Creek's third library opened at this site in 1961, when the city had fewer than 10,000 residents. This library replace the small Carnegie Library on Main Street, which had opened 45 years before. The current library opened in 2010.

Erected by Walnut Creek Historical Society. (Marker Number 191.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the California - Walnut Creek Heritage Walk series list.

Location. 37° 54.089′ N, 122° 3.642′ W. Marker is in Walnut Creek, California, in Contra Costa County. Marker is on North Broadway near Civic Drive, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1629 North Broadway, Walnut Creek CA 94596, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Beniamino Bufano (within shouting distance of this marker); Reinharts's Building & Clock (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall 1981 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Veterans of Walnut Creek Viet Nam Memorial (about 300 feet away); City Hall 1951 & American Red Cross Building (about 300 feet away); Carnegie Library (about

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300 feet away); El Rey Theatre (about 300 feet away); Women's Club of Walnut Creek Clubhouse (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Walnut Creek.

More about this marker. The site referred to by this marker is across the street. This marker is a part of the Walnut Creek Heritage Walk.

Additional keywords. library

Walnut Creek Library Marker (detail) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer

2. Walnut Creek Library Marker (detail)

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, April 6, 2016

3. Walnut Creek Library Marker

The current Walnut Creek Public Library is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.