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

Stege Sanitary

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, April 21, 2016

1. Stege Sanitary Marker

Caption: The Grand Central Building at Stege Junction stood from the early 1900s until 1967.

Inscription. Formed on May 15, 1913, Stege Sanitary District held it first Board of Directors meeting at what is called Stege Junction, the corner of San Pablo and Portrero. William F. Huber served as the first Chairman of the Stege Board of Directors.

Erected by El Cerrito Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the California - El Cerrito - San Pablo Avenue Historical-Cultural Pavers series list.

Location. 37° 55.252′ N, 122° 18.927′ W. Marker is in El Cerrito, California, in Contra Costa County. Marker is on San Pablo Avenue near Portrero Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11319 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito CA 94530, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Streetcars in El Cerrito (within shouting distance of this marker); Contra Costa Civic Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Little Italy (within shouting distance of this marker); Holy Ghost Festa (approx. 0.2 miles away); Quarries (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Industrial Core

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Summertime Fun in El Cerrito (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Avenue (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Cerrito.

More about this marker. This marker is in a traffic island at the northwest corner of San Pablo and Portrero Avenues.
This marker is one of The City of El Cerrito's Historical-Cultural Pavers.

Regarding Stege Sanitary. The Stege Sanitary District is located in the San Francisco Bay Area. The District was originally formed in 1913 to provide public health services to a then lightly populated area of southwest Contra Costa County. The District provides sanitary sewer services to Kensington, El Cerrito and a portion of Richmond known as the Richmond Annex. -- Stege Sanitary District (http://www.stegesan.org)

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, April 21, 2016

2. Stege Sanitary Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 345 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.