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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Contra Costa County, California

 
Clickable Map of Contra Costa County, California and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Contra Costa County, CA (378) Alameda County, CA (415) Marin County, CA (140) Sacramento County, CA (275) San Francisco County, CA (456) San Joaquin County, CA (77) Solano County, CA (94) Sonoma County, CA (124)  ContraCostaCounty(378) Contra Costa County (378)  AlamedaCounty(415) Alameda County (415)  MarinCounty(140) Marin County (140)  SacramentoCounty(275) Sacramento County (275)  (456) San Francisco City and County (456)  SanJoaquinCounty(77) San Joaquin County (77)  SolanoCounty(94) Solano County (94)  SonomaCounty(124) Sonoma County (124)
Adjacent to Contra Costa County, California
    Alameda County (415)
    Marin County (140)
    Sacramento County (275)
    San Francisco City and County (456)
    San Joaquin County (77)
    Solano County (94)
    Sonoma County (124)
 
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201California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — Hook Family
Near Carquinez Scenic Drive near Talbart Street, on the right when traveling west.
202California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — 1996 — James Rankin
On Buckley Street near Talbart Street.
203California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — James Rankin — Born in Larnackshire, Scotland, April 25, 1848
Near Carquinez Scenic Drive near Talbart Street, on the right when traveling west.
204California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — Joe DiMaggio's Birthsite — Old Town Martinez - Site of Historic Interest — Right Next Door —» —
On Foster Street at Richardson Street, on the left when traveling east on Foster Street.
205California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — 312 — John Muir Home
Near Alhambra Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
206California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — Marazzani Boarding House
On Berrellesa near Embarcadero Street, on the left when traveling north.
207California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — Martinez Public Library
On Court Street at Ward Street, on the right when traveling south on Court Street.
208California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — Martinez Train Depot — Dedicated September 22, 2001
Near Marina Vista Avenue near Castro Street, on the right when traveling west.
209California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — Martinez Troops-In-Transit Canteen — Former Site Of — Opened October 17, 1943 • Closed February 15, 1946 —
On Ferry Street near Marina Vista Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
210California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — Martinez-Benicia Ferry — "Gateway to the Gold Fields"
On Joe DiMaggio Jr., Drive at Ferry Street, on the left when traveling east on Joe DiMaggio Jr., Drive.
211California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — XI — McNamara-McMahon Building — 1905
On Main Street at Estudillo Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
212California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — Morgan House
On Main Street at Ferry Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
213California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — Original Costanza Macaroni Factory — Old Town Martinez - Home of Historic Interest — 435-437 Marina Vista —
On Marina Vista Avenue near Berrellessa Street, on the left when traveling east.
214California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — Original Pizzamenti Family Home — Old Town Martinez - Home of Historic Interest — 435 Talbart Street —
On Talbart Street at Marina Vista Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Talbart Street.
215California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — Pellegrini Home and Fish Company
On Berrellesa near Embarcadero Street, on the right.
216California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — XIII (13) — Pioneer Cemetery
Near Carquinez Scenic Drive near Talbart Street, on the right when traveling east.
217California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — Pony Express Ferry "Carquinez"
On Ferry Street near Marina Vista Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
218California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — V — Rankin Building
On Main Street near Ferry Street, on the left when traveling west.
219California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — 6 — Southern Pacific R.R. Depot
On Ferry Street near Marina Vista, on the right when traveling north.
220California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — 18 — State Theatre — 800 Ferry Street
On Ferry Street at Ward Street, on the left when traveling north on Ferry Street.
221California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — The Christian Brothers Winery
On Brown Street, on the right when traveling west.
222California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — VIII — The National Bank of Martinez — Founded 1924
On Main Street at Estudillo Street on Main Street.
223California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — The Schooner Forester
Near Pickleweed Trail.
224California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — 511 — The Vicente Martinez Adobe - 1849
Near Alhambra Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
225California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — 511 — Vicente Martinez Adobe
Near Alhambra Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
226California (Contra Costa County), Moraga — Hacienda de las Flores
Near Donald Drive.
227California (Contra Costa County), Moraga — Joseph Joachin Moraga — 1741-1785
Near St. Marys Road 0.1 miles east of Moraga Road.
228California (Contra Costa County), Moraga — 5 — Moraga Barn
On Vlader Drive at Country Club Drive on Vlader Drive.
229California (Contra Costa County), Moraga — Moraga Station
Near Camino Pablo.
230California (Contra Costa County), Moraga — 1 — Old Moraga Townsite
On School Street at Country Club Drive, on the right when traveling north on School Street.
231California (Contra Costa County), Moraga — 4 — Willow Spring School II
Near School Street west of Moraga Way, on the right when traveling south.
232California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — 1923 Miss Graham's Riding Academy
On Orinda Way at Camino Sobrante, on the left when traveling north on Orinda Way.
233California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — 1923 Orinda Improvement Association
On Orinda Way 0.1 miles north of Santa Maria Way, on the right when traveling north.
234California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — 1923 The Fire House
On Orinda Way at Irwin Way, on the right when traveling north on Orinda Way.
235California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — 1925 Orinda Union School
On Orinda Way, on the right when traveling north.
236California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — 1958 The Orinda Library
On Orinda Way north of Santa Maria Way, on the right when traveling north.
237California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — A Lost World
On Wildcat Canyon Road, on the right when traveling west.
238California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — Bryant Station Site
On Moraga Way at Vashell Way, on the right when traveling south on Moraga Way.
239California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — Buehler House
On Great Oak Circle at Orchard Road, on the right when traveling west on Great Oak Circle.
240California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — Did You Know that Orinda Once Had a Railroad? — The California and Nevada Railroad — Landmarking Orinda's History —
Near Orinda Way.
241California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — Miner Ranch
On Lombardy Lane north of Miner Road, on the right when traveling north.
242California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — Pony Express — 1860-1861
Near Camino Pablo west of Brookwood Road, on the right when traveling north.
243California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — The Crossroads
Near Camino Pablo at California Highway 24.
244California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — The deLaveaga Station — Landmarking Orinda's History
On Davis Road at Bryant Way, on the left when traveling east on Davis Road.
245California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — 509 — The Joaquin Moraga Adobe — 1841
Near Adobe Lane near Donna Maria Way. Reported missing.
246California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — The Orinda Theatre, 1941
On Moraga Way at Bryant Way, on the left on Moraga Way.
247California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — The Pony Express
Near Camino Pablo at Brookwood Road.
248California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — The Santa Maria Chapel, 1892
On Orinda Way at Santa Maria Way, on the right when traveling north on Orinda Way.
249California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — Tres Ranchos Del Sur — Boundary Marker and Monument — Historic Landmark - The City of Orinda —
On Hillcrest Drive north of Overhill Road.
250California (Contra Costa County), Pinole — Bank of Pinole — Built 1915
On San Pablo Avenue near Fernandez Avenue.
251California (Contra Costa County), Pinole — Fernandez Mansion - 1894
On Tennent Avenue near Cuadra Court, on the left when traveling west.
252California (Contra Costa County), Pinole — The Hay Schooner Carlotta
On Tennent Avenue at Railroad Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Tennent Avenue.
253California (Contra Costa County), Pittsburg — “The Steelworker in Pittsburg” — Dedicated September 10, 1995 — Sculptor: Frank Vitale —
On Railroad Avenue at East 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Railroad Avenue.
254California (Contra Costa County), Pittsburg — Bank of America
On Railroad Avenue at East 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Railroad Avenue.
255California (Contra Costa County), Pittsburg — Black Diamond
On East 5th Street at Marina Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on East 5th Street.
256California (Contra Costa County), Pittsburg — Bristol Bay Sail Gill Netter
On Marina Boulevard at East 3rd Street, on the right on Marina Boulevard.
257California (Contra Costa County), Pittsburg — California Theatre
On Railroad Avenue near East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
258California (Contra Costa County), Pittsburg — Federal Relocation of Italians in America During World II
On East 3rd Street at Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East 3rd Street.
259California (Contra Costa County), Pittsburg — Pittsburg Post Dispatch Building
On Railroad Avenue north of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling north.
260California (Contra Costa County), Pleasant Hill — CinιArts Theatre
Near Monument Boulevard west of Buskirk Avenue.
261California (Contra Costa County), Pleasant Hill — Hookston Station Historic Exibit — San Ramon Branch Line of the Southern Pacific
Near Bancroft Road south of Hookston Road.
262California (Contra Costa County), Pleasant Hill — Rodgers Ranch
On Cortsen Road 0.4 miles south of Grayson Road, on the right when traveling east.
263California (Contra Costa County), Port Costa — McNear Warehouse
On Canyon Lake Drive near Erskine Street, on the right when traveling north.
264California (Contra Costa County), Port Costa — The Burlington Hotel — Established 1883
On Canyon Lake Drive, on the left when traveling north.
265California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — "The Sentinel" — Kirk St, Maur — Sculptor —
On Park Place near Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
266California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — "Victory ships were a bigger, complicated ship." — Reverend Ross Hidy, pastor — S.S. Red Oak Victory —
On Canal Boulevard near Seacliff Drive, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
267California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — "I was truly there and did my part to the end." -- Addie Mae Cance, former shipyard worker — Shipyard No. 3
On Canal Boulevard near Seacliff Drive, on the right when traveling south.
268California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — "It was a real workhorse." -- Jim Cannon, Marketing Director, Levin-Richmond Terminal Corp — Whirley Crane — Rosie the Riveter / World War II Home Front National Historical Park —
Near Canal Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
269California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — Alvarado Park
Near McBryde Avenue at Park Avenue.
270California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — Alvarado Park
On Park Avenue north of McBryde Avenue.
271California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — Bank of Richmond — 201 West Richmond Avenue — April 1902 —
On West Richmond Avenue at Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on West Richmond Avenue.
272California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — By Land and By Sea
On Doran Drive near Western Drive, on the right when traveling south.
273California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — Center of Town
On MacDonald Avenue at Harbour Way, on the right when traveling west on MacDonald Avenue.
274California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — City of Richmond Employees World War II Memorial
Near Barrett Avenue near 27th Street.
275California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — Clay, Kilns & Brick — Brickyard Cove • Ferry Point Loop • San Francisco Bay Trail
On Brickyard Cove Road at Old Kiln Lane, on the left when traveling east on Brickyard Cove Road.
276California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — Contra Costa College Site
On Canal Boulevard.
277California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — Dynamic Wartime Port
Near Canal Boulevard near Seacliff Drive, on the right when traveling south.
278California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — Ferries and Frieght on San Francisco Bay
Near Dornan Drive at Brickyard Cove Road.
279California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — First City Hall of Richmond — 210 Washington Avenue, Built in 1908
On Washington Avenue at West Richmond Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Washington Avenue.
280California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — Harry Ells School
On MacDonald Avenue at 33rd Street, on the right when traveling east on MacDonald Avenue.
281California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — Native Peoples of the East Bay
On McBryde Avenue at Park Avenue on McBryde Avenue.
282California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — Richmond Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West Veterans Memorial
Near Barrett Avenue near 27th Street.
283California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — 1032 — Richmond Shipyards
On Canal Boulevard 1 mile south of Seacliff Drive, on the right when traveling south.
284California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — Rosie the Riveter Memorial — Honoring American Women's Labor During WWII
On Esplanade Drive near Melville Square.
285California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — 1002-1 — Site of Giant Powder Company
Near Giant (Highway) Road near Atlas Road, on the right when traveling south.
286California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — SS Red Oak Victory
Near Canal Boulevard.
287California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — The Critchett Hotel
On Washington Avenue at West Richmond Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Washington Avenue.
288California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — The Ford Assembly Building
Near Harbor Way South near Hall Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
289California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — The Home Front Legacy — The Home Front Legacy
Near Harbor Way South near Hall Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
290California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — The Richmond Supply Company Building
On Washington Street near West Richmond Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
291California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — War Boomtown — Remnants of a Shipbuilding Past
On Canal Boulevard near Seacliff Drive, on the right when traveling south.
292California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — Wartime Changes
On Canal Boulevard near Seacliff Drive, on the right when traveling south.
293California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — Welcome to Richmond
Near Nevin Plaza.
294California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — What Happened Here?
On MacDonald Avenue at Marina Way, on the right when traveling west on MacDonald Avenue.
295California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — Where the Deer and the Antelope Play — Anza Expedition of 1776
Near Park Avenue.
296California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — Women's Westside Improvement Club
On Park Place near Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
297California (Contra Costa County), Rodeo — Lefty Gomez Field
On Parker Avenue near 4th Street, on the right when traveling south.
298California (Contra Costa County), Rodeo — The De Anza Expedition in Rodeo
On Parker Avenue south of 4th Street, on the right when traveling north.
299California (Contra Costa County), San Pablo — The Lincoln Highway in San Pablo
On San Pablo Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
300California (Contra Costa County), San Ramon — Fire Truck Park — Celebrate San Ramon
On Arlington Way, on the left when traveling north.

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