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By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023
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201 Arkansas, Craighead County, Jonesboro — Nash-Reid-Hill House
On West Matthews Avenue at Witt Street, on the right when traveling west on West Matthews Avenue.
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202 Arkansas, Crawford County, Van Buren — CSI: Van Buren
Near North 3rd Street 0.1 miles south of Knox Street, on the right when traveling south.
Using advanced technology to understand the past. Like the methods of Crime Scene Investigators, science provides a variety of ways to look beneath the surface of the Drennen House grounds for evidence of the past. Techniques like . . . Map (db m120491) HM
203 Arkansas, Crawford County, Van Buren — Dr. Charles Fox Brown House
On Drennen Street at South 6th Street, on the right when traveling east on Drennen Street.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m236856) HM
204 Arkansas, Crittenden County, Marion — Crittenden County Health Department — Erected 1938 Annex 1943 — Courthouse Square Walking Trail —
On Court Street west of Cypress Drive, on the right when traveling south.
The Health Department, dedicated May 4, 1938, was built with funds by the Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA). When additional space was needed, the Crittenden County Negro Business Men's League, led by George Walker, Jr. and John Gammon, . . . Map (db m116780) HM
205 Arkansas, Faulkner County, Conway — Cherokee Memorial
Near State Highway 319 1.7 miles west of Old Morrilton Highway (U.S. 64).
Following is a partial list of persons who died and were buried at Cadron. They perished from cholera while being relocated by the Army in 1834. Graves were marked with native stones with no inscriptions. Some of the Indians had adopted . . . Map (db m96643) HM
206 Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Al Simmons — Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail —
On Whittington Ave. at Whittington Place, on the right when traveling east on Whittington Ave..
When illness threatened to end his Hall of Fame career prematurely in 1928, Al Simmons came to Hot Springs to take the baths and hike in the mountain trails. The visit worked wonders, and, encouraged by legendary Athletics' manager Connie Mack, . . . Map (db m167399) HM
207 Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Buck Ewing — Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail —
On Reserve Street, on the left when traveling east.
Many baseball historians regard Ewing as the greatest all-around 19th century player. He came to the Army-Navy Hospital in Hot Springs in 1892, seeking medical advice for his sore throwing arm. On March 19th, after successful treatment, he hit a . . . Map (db m102685) HM
208 Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Dead Chief Trail
On Grand Promenade Trail 0.2 miles south of Fountain Street, on the left when traveling south.
After crossing the lower slopes of Hot Springs Mountain, this "red" trail connects with Gulpha Gorge Trail on a ridge above Gulpha Gorge Campground. The Short Cut Trail leads to the summit. Historic Exercise Trail For the next 0.2 mile . . . Map (db m145671) HM
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209 Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Dr. Edith Irby Jones — Medical Pioneer — Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame —
On Central Avenue (State Highway 7) just north of Spring Street, on the right when traveling north.
First African American admitted to a white medical school in the South • First woman President of National Medical Association • Internist of The Year of American Society of Internal Medicine, 1982 • Led health care efforts in Haiti, Africa, China . . . Map (db m264900) HM
210 Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Edith Irby Jones — Physician — 1927 —
On East Grand Avenue (Business U.S. 70) just east of Malvern Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
She was the first African-American to attend and graduate from major university in the South, the University of Arkansas Medical School, and became a successful doctor, educator and philanthropist in Arkansas, Texas and overseas.Map (db m264393) HM
211 Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Hot Springs/Garland County Ambulance Service
On Broadway Street just south of Market Street, on the right when traveling south.
On this site, on July 1st, 1973, The Hot Springs/Garland County Ambulance Service began operations as the FIRST Municipally Operated Ambulance Service in the State of Arkansas. From a converted ice cream 'drive in’, Director Steven Nawojczyk . . . Map (db m264085) HM
212 Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Ral Springs
On Grand Promenade 0.2 miles south of Fountain Street, on the left when traveling south.
This spring remained open long after others were enclosed and diverted to bathhouses. It was common for the water of each hot spring to have a reputation for curing particular ailments, and the shallow water in this pool led naturally to foot . . . Map (db m145651) HM
213 Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Tufa Terrace Trail
On Grand Promenade Trail 0.6 miles south of Fountain Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Tufa Terrace Trail passes historic Ral Spring and follows a fairly level path across the hillside before rejoining the Grand Promenade. From there you can stroll the Grand Promenade or descend past the Thermal Cascade to Arlington Lawn. . . . Map (db m145670) HM
214 Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs, Hot Springs National Park — Cold Water Springs — Hot Springs National Park
On Mountain Drive 0.1 miles south of Fountain Street, on the right when traveling south.
In addition to the hot springs for which, the park is known, there are many cold springs within the park's boundaries. The springs come from underground aquifers, which are layers of porous or fractured rock filled with water. Water in aquifers is . . . Map (db m234364) HM
215 Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs, Hot Springs National Park — Thermophiles
Near Central Avenue.
Can you see any animals swimming in the hot springs? No? Does that mean there is nothing living in there? There are actually many microscopic organisms that have been living in these waters for thousands of years. Since these species are able . . . Map (db m297085) HM
216 Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs, Hot Springs National Park — Water Quality through Time
Near Central Avenue.
In January of 1859, surveyors measured 54 springs, numbering them according to their temperatures. The average recorded temperature of the hot springs was 134 °F (56.7 °C), and their flow was measured at about 450,000 gallons per day. Today, with . . . Map (db m297082) HM
217 Arkansas, Grant County, Leola — 115 — Officers Killed / Union Wounded
On Arkansas Route 46 at County Road 6, on the right when traveling south on Arkansas Route 46.
Officers Killed Gen. J.G. Walker’s Texas Division made the final Confederate attack in the April 30, 1864, battle of Jenkins’ Ferry. Its three brigades, led by Gen. William Read Scurry, Gen. Thomas N. Waul and Col. Horace Randal, charged . . . Map (db m121207) HM
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218 Arkansas, Phillips County, Helena — Answering a Call for Help
On Walnut Street at Perry Street, on the right when traveling north on Walnut Street.
Disease, death, the practice of separating slave families—all left children with no one to care for them. Scores of orphaned black children in Civil War Helena suffered from neglect and exposure. General Napoleon Buford asked for help. In . . . Map (db m107999) HM
219 Arkansas, Phillips County, Helena — The Irish Immigrant — A Part of the Civil War Discovery Trail
Near Pecan Street south of Perry Street, on the right when traveling south.
Patrick Ronayne Cleburne, the son of Dr. Joseph and Mary Anne Ronayne Cleburne, was born March 17, 1828. At the age of twenty-one he immigrated to the United States. He settled in Helena in 1850. The Son of . . . Map (db m109138) HM
220 Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock — Alexander George House
Near East 3rd Street at Dean Kumpuris Street, on the left when traveling east.
Near this spot stood the substantial brick home of Alexander George (1812-1877), a wealthy German immigrant active in Little Rock's business, civic, social and political circles. Built during the 1858 to 1859 period, the George House with its . . . Map (db m121455) HM
221 Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Central High Historic District — Dr. John G. Thornton — (1873 - 1957)
On West 15th Street east of Dr. M.L.K. Jr Drive, on the left when traveling east.
Dr. Thornton lived at 1420 West 15th Street for more than fifty years. Using his income as a teacher, he put himself through Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. He was known as one of the “deans of Black physicians” in Little Rock. He . . . Map (db m211469) HM
222 Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Downtown — First Site: Arkansas College of Medicine
On W. 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east.
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223 Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Macarthur Park — The First Human Dissection in Arkansas
On McMath Avenue at East 11th Street, on the right when traveling south on McMath Avenue.
Front The first human dissection in Arkansas was made on this spot in November 1874 by James H. Lenow M.D. Little Rock and Richard S. Vickery M.D. U.S. Army Rear Erected by the Arkansas Medical Society to perpetuate the . . . Map (db m116362) HM
224 Arkansas, Randolph County, Pocahontas — Futrell Pharmacy
On West Broadway Street, on the left when traveling west on West Broadway Street.
A Pharmacy has been on this site since 1854, the oldest Pharmacy location in Arkansas.Map (db m174001) HM
225 Arkansas, Washington County, Canehill — Dr. William and Laura Welch House - 1855
Near State Highway 45 south of Patterson Road, on the right when traveling north.
William Blackwell Welch was born in 1828 in Scottsville, Kentucky and graduated from the University of Tennessee Medical School in 1849. In 1851, he married Alabama native, Laura F. McClellan, and the couple moved to Cane Hill in 1855. Here they . . . Map (db m240271) HM
226 Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville — Advances in Nutrition
Near North Campus Walk south of West Maple Street.
Agricultural Chemistry Professors Barnett Sure (1920-51) and Marinus C. Kik (1927-67) made major advances in nutrition science during their long tenures at the University of Arkansas. Sure co-discovered vitamin E and extended knowledge of how . . . Map (db m224345) HM
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227 Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville — Cotton Stacking
Near West Dickson Street at North Duncan Avenue.
From 1962-71, UA Agricultural Engineering Professor Xzin McNeal designed, built, tested and developed the nation's first successful pallet trailer system of stacking and storing cotton. His system solved the temporary storage problem created by the . . . Map (db m224263) HM
228 Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville — Development of ‘Arksoy’
On West Maple Street.
“Arksoy,” the first Arkansas soybean variety, was developed by agronomy professor Chalmers K. McClelland and released by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station in 1928. Agronomist Charles E. Caviness and plant pathologists H.J. “Jack” . . . Map (db m224344) HM
229 Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville — First Biological Herbicide
On West Maple Street at Oakland Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Maple Street.
University of Arkansas plant pathologists George Templeton, Roy Smith (USDA), David TeBeest and graduate student Jim Daniels conducted research in the early 1970s that led to Collego™, the first biological herbicide for weed control in a field crop. . . . Map (db m224721) HM
230 Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville — Nuclear Chemistry
Near North Campus Walk south of West Maple Street, on the right when traveling south.
In the 1950s, Professor Paul Kuroda of the University of Arkansas' Department of Chemistry predicted that self-sustaining nuclear chain reactions could have occurred naturally in earth's geologic history. In 1972, his prediction was confirmed when . . . Map (db m224271) HM
231 Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville — Statistical Avian Ecology
On North Campus Walk east of North McIlroy Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
In 1970-71, zoology graduate students Frances C. James and Herman Henry Shugart Jr., working in Professor Douglas A. James' laboratory, published papers that introduced a new way to determine aspects of the environment associated with habitat . . . Map (db m224259) HM
232 Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville — Superconductivity
On West Dickson Street east of North Harmon Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
During the 1980s, Professors Allen Hermann and Zhengzhi Sheng of the Department of Physics were in the vanguard of research in superconductivity – the phenomenon whereby direct current (DC) electricity, once started, can flow essentially . . . Map (db m224248) HM
233 Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville — Wide Area Bar Code Reader
On North Campus Walk north of West Dickson Street, on the left when traveling west.
The most widely implemented automated mail sorting equipment in the world – the Wide Area Bar Code Reader – was developed by the University of Arkansas' College of Engineering. A $50,000 grant from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to Professors Dwight . . . Map (db m224261) HM
234 Arkansas, Washington County, Prairie Grove — Dr. James W. and Joy Nelson Webb
On East Buchanan Street (Business U.S. 62) at North Neal Street, on the right when traveling west on East Buchanan Street.
On this site stood the former home of Dr. James W. Webb (1878 1947) and Mrs. Joy Nelson Webb (1891-1976). Dr. Webb also owned and operated a dentist office on this property. Mrs. Webb published and edited the weekly Prairie Grove . . . Map (db m225087) HM
235 California, Alameda County, Albany — 6 — Site of Albany Hospital
On Marin Avenue at Masonic Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Marin Avenue.
Dedicated on March 25, 1928 as Humboldt Hospital, the Albany Hospital served countless patients until its closure in 1985. The hospital provided a surgical department, as well as emergency and obstetrical care and general medical services. . . . Map (db m137078) HM
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236 California, Alameda County, Berkeley — Gilman Hall — University of California — Berkeley, California, 1916-1917 —
Near Oppenheimer Way at South Drive.
Gilman Hall was built in 1916-17 to accommodate an expanded College of Chemistry under the leadership of Gilbert Newton Lewis. This building provided research laboratories and teaching facilities for faculty and students specializing in physical, . . . Map (db m15870) HM
237 California, Alameda County, Berkeley — Observatory Hill
Near Hearst Avenue at Euclid Avenue.
Former site of the Students' Observatory, completed in 1886 and named in 1951 for Armin Otto Leuschner (1868-1953), Director of the Observatory (1898-1938) and Chair of the Astronomy Department (1900-1938).Map (db m114355) HM
238 California, Alameda County, Berkeley — The Lawrence 37-Inch Cyclotron
On Centennial Drive south of Grizzly Peak Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
This is the electromagnet for the world's first major cyclotron. With it, professor Ernest O. Lawrence and others perfected the difficult cyclotron technology. Originally a 27-inch cyclotron, it was converted to a 37-inch instrument in 1937. . . . Map (db m91800) HM
239 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, North Berkeley — Edward A. Brakenridge House — Ira A. Boynton Designer & Builder (attributed), 1892
Near Bonita Avenue south of Rose Street, on the right when traveling south.
City of Berkeley Landmark designated in 1992 Arriving in Berkeley from Massachusetts, Edward Brakenridge bought property that extended to Rose Street for this large Queen Anne-style residence, a stable, and a carriage house. Ira Boynton, like . . . Map (db m54512) HM
240 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, South Berkeley — Charles W. Woodworth House — 1905
On Carleton Street west of Ellsworth Street, on the right when traveling west.
City of Berkeley Landmark designated in 1993 Entomologist, naturalist, physicist, and inventor Charles W. Woodworth designed and built this all-redwood house in the Bay Region style. The three-level, seven-bedroom home has a brown shingle . . . Map (db m54877) HM
241 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, Southwest Berkeley — Rumford's Pharmacy — Berkeley History
On Sacramento Street north of Ashby Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
In the 1930s pharmacist and civil rights activist Dr. William Byron Rumford (1908–1986) served as the first black professional at Oakland's Highland Hospital. In 1942 he purchased a pharmacy in Berkeley and, after constructing this . . . Map (db m154343) HM
242 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, University of California Berkeley — Ernest V. Cowell Memorial Hospital
Near Piedmont Avenue.
Site of the Ernest V. Cowell Memorial Hospital 1930-1993 Built for the Student Health Service Original location of the Physically Disabled Students Residence Program 1962-1975Map (db m198024) HM
243 California, Alameda County, Emeryville — Development of Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques, 1965-1978 — IEEE Milestone
On Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
In 1965, the University of Utah established a Center of Excellence for computer graphics research with Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) funding. In 1968, two professors founded the pioneering graphics hardware company Evans & Sutherland; . . . Map (db m284307) HM
244 California, Alameda County, Emeryville — PCR Park
On 53rd Street west of Hollis Street, on the right when traveling west.
This plaque commemorates the pioneering scientists on this campus who have made discoveries and advances that are essential to many areas of life science research, forensics, and patient care. • 1983 - 1991: Discovery and development of the Nobel . . . Map (db m154531) HM
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245 California, Alameda County, Emeryville — The Development of RenderMan for Photorealistic Graphics, 1981-1988 — IEEE Milestone
On Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
RenderMan software revolutionized photorealistic rendering, significantly advancing the creation of 3D computer animation and visual effects. Starting in 1981, key inventions during its development at Lucasfilm and Pixar . . . Map (db m284305) HM
246 California, Alameda County, Hayward — A Salty Experiment in Habitat Management — Eden Landing Ecological Reserve
On Eden Landing Road near Arden Road, on the left when traveling south.
The former Salt Evaporation Ponds in front of you have been divided into sections with different levels of saltiness. By studying water conditions, bird use, and prey abundance here, researchers will learn how to create the most opportunities for . . . Map (db m206505) HM
247 California, Alameda County, Hayward — The Archimedes Screw Pump — From "The Oliver Salt Trail" by J. Herbert, M. Koslosky, and A. De Ponte
Near Breakwater Avenue near Johnson Road.
In the late 1870’s, inventive Andrew Oliver studied the drawings of Archimedes (287-212 B.C.E) and built these wind driven screw pumps based on the ancient designs. The wooden blades rotate in the wind, which turns the screw shaft visible under . . . Map (db m207726) HM
248 California, Alameda County, Livermore — A Natural Supermarket and Hardware Store — Sycamore Grove Park
Near Wetmore Road.
Long before there were supermarkets, pharmacies and hardware stores, Ohlone people found or made everything they needed from the natural world. They used the roots, stems, leaves, seeds and fruits of plants and trees in the making of food, . . . Map (db m204557) HM
249 California, Alameda County, Livermore — D.J. Murphy House
On McLeod Street at Third Street on McLeod Street.
This 1891 Victorian style, Italianate house was the residence of Daniel J. Murphy from 1891-1921. He was a prominent Livermore businessman and local government official. As an Alameda County Supervisor, Murphy improved the network of roads and . . . Map (db m195505) HM
250 California, Alameda County, Livermore — Dr. Henry Gordon McGill House — Built: 1910 — Architect: Julius L. Weilbye —
On South Livermore Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Dr. McGill was a physician, surgeon, and city public health officer (1902-1914) Commemorated by the City of Livermore Historic Preservation Commission May 2008Map (db m195537) HM
251 California, Alameda County, Livermore — Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Near Eastgate Drive west of Greenville Road.
The Laboratory opened September 2, 1952 at this site, initially as a branch of the University of California Radiation Laboratory. Prior to the Lab's opening, this 630-acre parcel was the site of Livermore Naval Air Station, a World War II pilot . . . Map (db m25251) HM
252 California, Alameda County, Livermore — Livermorium
On South Livermore Avenue at First Street, on the right when traveling north on South Livermore Avenue.
Livermorium was created by a collaboration of American and Russian scientists which began in 1989 The first atom of Livermorium was made in 2000 Livermorium was approved internationally on May 30, 2012 May 30th is Livermorium Day Several . . . Map (db m200074) HM
253 California, Alameda County, Livermore — Livermorium Plaza
Near South Livermore Drive at First Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1989, scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory collaborated with a team at the Flerov Institute in Dubna, Russia, resulting in the creation of elements 114 and 116. On May 30, 2012, the International Union of Pure and Applied . . . Map (db m239754) HM
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254 California, Alameda County, Livermore — On this Site Stood the Hydropathic Building — Built: 1904 — Demolished: 1965 —
On College Avenue at South L Street, on the right when traveling east on College Avenue.
The hydropathic building was one of the facilities located within the Livermore Sanitarium, which existed “for the treatment of neurasthenia, nervous dyspepsia, alcoholism, morphinism, and the functional neuroses.” The building had 12 suites, 20 . . . Map (db m198680) HM
255 California, Alameda County, Livermore — Saint Paul's Hospital — Built 1927
On South J Street, on the right when traveling south.
Doctor Paul E. Dolan, noted local physician, built St. Paul's Hospital in 1927. A state of the art medical facility, it made a significant contribution to the city's medical services. Commemorated by the City of Livermore Historic Preservation . . . Map (db m195460) HM
256 California, Alameda County, Livermore — The Gables — Built Circa 1895
On Arroyo Road, on the right when traveling south.
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257 California, Alameda County, Livermore — The Story of Livermorium
Near South Livermore Avenue at First Street.
Chemical elements are the building blocks of matter. Elements are composed of atoms that are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons. The atoms of each element have a unique number of protons in their nucleus. The periodic table identifies the . . . Map (db m200077) HM
258 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — Chabot Observatory — Founded 1883
On Jefferson Street at 11th Street, on the right when traveling south on Jefferson Street.
This marker, dedicated June 21, 2008, celebrates Chabot Space & Science Center's 125 years of inspiring Bay Area star gazers and curious minds of all ages. From 1883-1915, an observatory on this site housed Chabot's first telescope, "Leah," an . . . Map (db m18875) HM
259 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Mountain View Cemetery — Samuel Merritt, M.D.
Near Millionaires Row, on the right when traveling north.
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260 California, Alameda County, Piedmont — Sulphur Springs Grotto — The Healing Powers of Mineral Springs
Near Wildwood Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The first recorded visitor to the sulphur springs grotto is Isaac Holmes, a retired U.S. Senator from South Carolina, who reportedly installed a bathtub in Bushy Dell canyon in the early 1860s in order to take alfresco baths for his rheumatism. . . . Map (db m72378) HM
261 California, Alpine County, Markleeville — Grover Hot Springs
Near Hot Springs Road.
Telltale signs of geologic activity surround Grover Hot Springs State Park. Bold granite peaks to the northwest are the work of immense mountain building forces. Old lava flows cover hundreds of square miles to the east, giving the Markleeville area . . . Map (db m13239) HM
262 California, Amador County, Fiddletown — Chew Kee Store
On Fiddletown Road.
Rammed Earth "Adobe" Built 1850 Home-Office-Store of Dr. Yee, Chinese Herb DoctorMap (db m42483) HM
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263 California, Amador County, Jackson — 21 — Dr. Sharp's Drug, Ginocchio's Store — No. 21 — Historic Main Street -Jackson —
On North Main Street at Water Street, on the left when traveling south on North Main Street.
Among city’s oldest brick stores. Main Mercantile store for decades 1856, c1870 - 1950Map (db m81789) HM
264 California, Amador County, Jackson — NR07000507 — William J. Paugh House
On Center Street near State Highway 88, on the right when traveling north.
The William J. Paugh House, also known as Rosewall, is a very pure example of a Gothic Revival House. The style was most popular during the 1840's and 1850's. It was built in the late 1850's by Charles L. Parish, artist, architect and builder. . . . Map (db m28067) HM
265 California, Amador County, Sutter Creek — Sutter Creek Sanitarium — 1895 - 1927
On Main Street (Old Highway 49) south of Randolph Street, on the right when traveling north.
Medical Offices, Surgery and Hospital of Dr. Philip Sheridan Goodman. (1867 – 1927). Office and surgery on ground floor, hospital upstairs. Miraculous and unconventional, a true Sutter Creek Character.Map (db m29780) HM
266 California, Amador County, Volcano — 715 — Astronomical Observatory
On Consolation Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Consolation Street.
Here in Volcano in 1860, miner and amateur astronomer George Madeira built California's first astronomical observatory of record and operated it for two years. Using a three inch refractory telescope he studied sun and moon, stars and planets, and . . . Map (db m100583) HM
267 California, Amador County, Volcano — 715 — Astronomical Observatory
On Shake Ridge Road 1 mile west of Rams Horn Grade, on the left when traveling west.
On the knoll behind this marker, George Madiera built the first amateur astronomical observatory of record in California and there discovered the great comet of 1861 with a three-inch refractor telescope.Map (db m100584) HM
268 California, Butte County, Oroville — First Pharmacy
On Montgomery Street, on the left when traveling east.
Randall & McDermott 1855 B.S.A. Troop 29 (Seal of the American Revolution Bicentennial 1776-1976)Map (db m65909) HM
269 California, Calaveras County, Angels Camp — Camp 9 Powerhouse Pelton Wheel
Near South Main Street (California Route 49).
The use of wheels to convert flowing or falling water into power began in ancient Greece around the third to the first century B.C. In 1878 Lester Allan Pelton, a carpenter and blacksmith from Nevada City, invented a new design for an impulse water . . . Map (db m101590) HM
270 California, Calaveras County, Murphys — Albert A. Michelson — Dec. 19, 1852 – May 9, 1931
On Main Street west of Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
First American scientist awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (Physics – 1907); Dean of American Optics; Measured velocity of light, ether drift, standard meter, steller diameters. Lived here during childhood.Map (db m32818) HM
271 California, Contra Costa County, Martinez — 608 Talbart — Old Town Martinez — Home of Historic Interest —
On Escobar Street at Talbart Street, on the right when traveling east on Escobar Street.
Dr. John Tennant practiced from this Queen Anne home until his death in 1892. House was later sold to City Attorney James Rogers Sr circa 1880'sMap (db m146392) HM
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272 California, Contra Costa County, Martinez — Birthplace of The Martini
On Alhambra Avenue at Masonic Street, on the right when traveling north on Alhambra Avenue.
On this site in 1874, Julio Richelieu, bartender, served up the first martini when a miner came into his saloon with a fistful of nuggets and asked for something special. He was served a "Martinez Special." After three or four drinks, however, the . . . Map (db m57975) HM
273 California, Contra Costa County, Walnut Creek — 160 — Leech House & Medical Clinic — 1525 N. Main St. — Early 1870s —
On North Main Street at Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
1525 N. Main St. This wood-frame Italianate house was about 30 years old when it was purchased by Dr. Claud Leech, town physician, and his wife, Eva. The first floor served as the medial clinic, the upper floor as the family residence. The house . . . Map (db m93822) HM
274 California, Contra Costa County, Walnut Creek — What Are Those Towers For?
Near Summit Road 11 miles north of Blackhawk Road, on the right when traveling north.
Mount Diablo has always been a guide and landmark to people far bellow, and so it became a natural location for many radio and transmission towers as well. As early as 1928, the Standard Oil Company and U.S. Dept. of Commerce jointly . . . Map (db m103092) HM
275 California, El Dorado County, Coloma — Site of Doctor Taylor's Store
On Coloma Road (California Route 49) south of Mt Murphy Road, on the right when traveling north.
Doctor William Taylor ran a “hospital” in Coloma as early as 1849, and later opened a drug store and pharmacy. While continuing to practice medicine, Doctor Taylor sold a complete line of drugs, extracts, acids, and other chemicals. Later, under . . . Map (db m215370) HM
276 California, El Dorado County, Placerville — James G. Eddy — April 7, 1881 - June 5, 1964
Near Carson Road 0.3 miles east of Union Ridge Road.
Whose deep concern for the conservation and improvement of our forests led him to establish the Eddy Tree Breeding Station on this site in 1925. His own effort and funds created this oldest forest genetics research institution in the Western . . . Map (db m105854) HM
277 California, El Dorado County, Placerville — Snowshoe Thompson
On Main Street at Sacramento Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
A Viking Son of Norway who fulfilled California’s motto: “Bring Me Men To Match My Mountains” For twenty winters from 1858 to 1878 he was the lifeline between Utah Territory across the Sierras, and the new state of California. . . . Map (db m12750) HM
278 California, Fresno County, Coalinga — “Dr. Bill” — Born August 4, 1904 – Passed September 27, 1963
On Coalinga Plaza (North 5th Street) north of East Cedar Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Dr William H. Gilliatt was born in Sommerville, Massachusetts He graduated from Aurora College, Illinois and Boston University Medical School. Dr. Gilliatt or “Dr. Bill” as he was generally called, came to Coalinga as a young doctor in . . . Map (db m64060) HM
279 California, Humboldt County, Eureka — August Palmtag Building — Queen Anne Architecture — 1893 —
On 2nd Street at F Street, on the right when traveling east on 2nd Street.
Residences, offices; Adorni Grocery, cigar store; Pacific, Cooper Pharmacies; Levy, Canepa, Danielson & Petersen Men’s Stores Eureka Historic Landmark This program possible through a partnership with property owner Lynn McKenna, Eureka . . . Map (db m1504) HM
280 California, Humboldt County, Eureka — The Thomas F. Ricks House
On H Street at 8th Street, on the left when traveling north on H Street.
built 1885 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m176786) HM
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281 California, Humboldt County, Ferndale — 2009-8 — "Poppa Joe's"
On Main Street (California Route 211) at Brown Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Erected in the early 1870s, this magnificent structure was a drug store. In 1877 it became known as the Alford Drug Store until 1886. In 1879, Wells Fargo and Co. established an express station in the Alford Drug Store and maintained it through . . . Map (db m71959) HM
282 California, Inyo County, Independence — 223 — Putnam’s Stone Cabin
On Highway 395 south of Bush Street, on the right when traveling south.
One hundred thirty feet west of this site, Charles Putnam built the first cabin of permanent habitation in what is now Inyo County in August 1861. The building served as a home, trading post, hospital, and “fort” for early settlers, as well as a . . . Map (db m2957) HM
283 California, Inyo County, Independence, Manzanar National Historic Site — Caring for Those in Need — Manzanar Hospital
Near Manzanar Reward Road west of U.S. 395.
Life began and ended at Manzanar. Doctors and nurses delivered 541 babies. Of the 11,070 people incarcerated here, 150 died. "Here people are all scared, worried, and...you can't tell them not to worry because you're in the same . . . Map (db m288412) HM
284 California, Inyo County, Owens Lake — New Water, New Life — Owens Lake Project — Plover Wing Plaza —
Near California Route 136.
Owens Lake is now a Key Migratory Stopover In the late 1800s, the shoreline of Owens Lake shifted at the hands of people. Even before the City of Los Angeles began diverting water from Owens River, farmers had tapped its tributaries, . . . Map (db m221862) HM
285 California, Kern County, Bakersfield — Dentist's Office
Near Chester Avenue.
Tooth decay was a common and greatly feared ailment in earlier days. People either had to make do with a painful tooth or find someone to pull it. If a trained dentist could not be found or afforded, a blacksmith or another person who . . . Map (db m25929) HM
286 California, Kern County, Bakersfield — Doctor's Office
Near Chester Avenue.
Until modern medicine, contagious diseases afflicted both young and old and many died at a young age. In 1875, there were fifteen physicians in Kern County, which had a widely scattered population of approximately 2,700 people. These . . . Map (db m25921) HM
287 California, Kern County, Bakersfield — Hospital
Near Chester Avenue.
Only the most impoverished people sought treatment at a hospital. The first county hospital in Bakersfield opened its doors to the public in January 1875. The hospital was constructed at 13th and G Streets for $1,400.00. It was a plain . . . Map (db m27061) HM
288 California, Kern County, Bakersfield — Undertaker's Office
Near Chester Avenue.
Life in the mid 1800s was difficult. The average age of death in the United States of America was around 40 years old. Disease, accidents and hard work took its toll on people lives. This exhibit displays artifacts, dating from the . . . Map (db m26141) HM
289 California, Kern County, Edwards AFB — Air Force Flight Test Center — AIAA Historic Aerospace Site
On Rosamond Boulevard 4.8 miles east of West Gate, on the left when traveling east.
Called a “natural airdrome,” the Rogers Dry Lakebed and surrounding airspace, known as the Air Force Flight Test Center, has been and continues to be the optimum location for “first flights” and validation of high-performance and experimental . . . Map (db m152144) HM
290 California, Kern County, Edwards AFB — Rocket Site — AIAA Historic Aerospace Site
Near Mercury Boulevard 2.5 miles east of Rocket Site Road.
Leading the vision and evolution of Air Force rocket propulsion technology from its earliest days, the Rocket Site's men and women and their unique research, development, and test facilities have provided the discoveries, developments, and . . . Map (db m153378) HM
291 California, Kern County, Ridgecrest — Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake — AIAA Historic Aerospace Site
On Las Flores Avenue east of China Lake Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
China Lake is one of the nation’s premier weapons laboratories. Established in 1943, China Lake supports Naval aviation and warfighter requirements, and will continue to arm the Fleet into the future. The Station conceived of and developed rockets . . . Map (db m168225) HM
292 California, Kern County, Tehachapi — 9 — Tehachapi Hospital
On E Street west of Green Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
Originally built by Jean Capdeville as a rooming house, it was later sold to Drs. Madge and Harold Schlotthauer in 1934. It was then used as a hospital until the 1952 earthquake. Although badly damaged, no lives were lost in the hospital. The large . . . Map (db m52819) HM
293 California, Lake County, Upper Lake — Drug and Prescription Store
On Main Street near Washington Street, on the left when traveling north.
The building at 2424 Main Street was the home of R.G. Reynolds. The "Drug and Prescription Store" pictured here was approximately where the current post office is and belonged to the same Doc Reynolds and Godwin Scudamore. They might have had the . . . Map (db m139841) HM
294 California, Los Angeles County, Angeles National Forest — Benjamin Davis Wilson — Don Benito
Near Mount Wilson Road.
To the memory of Benjamin Davis Wilson, Don Benito, 1811 – 1878, pioneer trapper and settler who came to California in 1841, and in 1864 blazed the trail up this mountain which bears his name.Map (db m123037) HM
295 California, Los Angeles County, Angeles National Forest — Harvard’s Mount Wilson Station
On Mt. Wilson Road, on the right when traveling south.
Station of Harvard College Observatory, 1889–1890.Map (db m119706) HM
296 California, Los Angeles County, Angeles National Forest — Michelson Pier on Mount Wilson
Near Mount Wilson Road.
On this pier in 1926 Albert Abraham Michelson measured the velocity of light by means of a beam of light transmitted to Mount San Antonio and reflected back to this station.Map (db m57274) HM
297 California, Los Angeles County, Angeles National Forest — The 100-Inch Hooker Telescope — Mount Wilson Observatory
Near Mt Wilson Red Box Road 4.7 miles south of Angeles Crest Highway ( Route 2).
In 1904, astronomer George Ellery Hale obtained support from the Carnegie Institution of Washington to found the Mount Wilson Solar Observatory. Stellar telescopes were soon added: first the 60-inch, then the 100-inch, when "Solar" was removed . . . Map (db m143305) HM
298 California, Los Angeles County, Angeles National Forest — The Lowe Observatory — Mount Lowe Railway
Near Sam Merrill Trail north of Echo Mountain.
The Lowe Observatory housed an Alvan Clark 16-inch (lens) refracting telescope, one of the finest of its time. Dr Lewis Swift, the famous comet-seeker of the Warner Observatory in New York, was the first director. He and the Observatory were . . . Map (db m248552) HM
299 California, Los Angeles County, Angeles National Forest — The Mount Wilson 100 Inch Telescope — International Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark — 1918 —
Near Mt Wilson Red Box Road 4.7 miles south of Angeles Crest Highway ( Route 2).
The increased light-grasp of this telescope made possible many notable advances in structural cosmology between 1924 and 1930. They have revised our ideas about the universe in which we live. One of these advances was that spiral nebulae are . . . Map (db m200931) HM
300 California, Los Angeles County, Carson — Robert A. Cinader
On East 223rd Street 0.1 miles east of Wilmington Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Robert A. Cinader's involvement with the Los Angeles County Fire Department began in 1971 when he filmed a pilot television movie about the county's fledgling paramedic program. "Emergency" aired in 1972 and ran as a prime time show for five . . . Map (db m152460) HM

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