Historical Markers and War Memorials in Albany, California
Oakland is the county seat for Alameda County
Albany is in Alameda County
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For decades the dumping of construction debris of a growing industrial society filled in the marshes and tide flats of the Albany Waterfront.
An unsightly peninsula began to form...hidden from the main stream of urban life.
In 1984 the dumping . . . — — Map (db m197620) HM
Before the Ice Age waned about 10,000 years ago, this area was part of a wide valley
through which the Sacramento River flowed on its way to the Pacific Ocean near the
Farallon Islands. The river spilled over a waterfall at the Golden Gate . . . — — Map (db m174544) HM
The explosive powder industry developed around San Francisco during the Civil War to
supply California's gold mines. A powder plant opened at Albany's remote Fleming Point in
1879. Others on the north side of Albany Hill followed. Nobel Depot, . . . — — Map (db m174552) HM
Dedicated by the citizens of
Albany to its World War Veterans
1926
Died in service
Leland Bergersen Reuben Silva
Twentynine of our boys served under
the flag — — Map (db m137083) WM
This sculpture honors the Gill Family rose nursery that operated
during the late 19th to early 20th century in the area extending west
from San Pablo Avenue to Ocean View Park. It also honors the original
name of the City of Albany, which was . . . — — Map (db m137060) HM
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
Albany's first city hall was located at 1045
Solano Avenue. Built in 1915, the building was
used for city government offices, meeting
space, and the city library. — — Map (db m137081) HM
Albany's first firehouse, complete with bell
tower, was constructed near here on Cornell
Avenue to protect the new city from fire. The
fire house remained here until 1915 when a new
station was built at the south east corner of
San Pablo and . . . — — Map (db m137080) HM
In 1908 construction of the Albany School began on Main Street, now Solano Avenue. The building was demolished during 1946-1947 to make way for the current Cornell School buildings. — — Map (db m137107) HM
Charles Manning MacGregor built approximately 1,500 homes in Albany, mostly in the 1920's and 1930’s. These homes, many featuring a Mediterranean style, originally sold for under $5,000 and can still be seen around town, giving Albany its own . . . — — Map (db m137101) HM
On April 1, 1908, armed Ocean View residents
gathered near this area on Buchanan St. to protest
Berkeley's dumping of garbage in Ocean View.
Garbage dumps were unpopular due to a regional
plague scare, the residents (mostly women) turned
away . . . — — Map (db m137265) HM
Miller’s Barn, owned by Chris Miller, was the first school in Ocean View, now known as Albany. Located near here, the barn was also the site of the town’s first civic meetings. Mr. Miller, one of three school trustees and the town’s first Marshall, . . . — — Map (db m137079) HM
The Veterans' Memorial Building located in
Albany's Memorial Park is one of ten such
structures built by Alameda County as a tribute
to the veterans of World War I. Designed by Henry
H. Meyers and dedicated on August 14, 1932, the
building has . . . — — Map (db m137099) HM WM
