Martinez is the county seat for Contra Costa County
Pittsburg is in Contra Costa County
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On Railroad Avenue at East 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Railroad Avenue.
Gone are the days when steelworkers in the rolling mill toiled in extreme heat, catching red-hot steel rods equipped only with a pair of tongs, cotton gloves and leather shin guards. Today’s steelworker is a pace setter in manufacturing innovation, . . . — — Map (db m37432) HM
On Railroad Avenue at East 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Railroad Avenue.
The First National Bank Building was designed by E.L. Norberg and built by G.H. Fields & Co. in 1921.
In January 1927, the bank was purchased by Liberty Bank of San Francisco, which then merged with Bank of America Los Angeles later the same day. . . . — — Map (db m37488) HM
On East 5th Street at Marina Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on East 5th Street.
In 1860, at the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, settlers founded the village of Black Diamond. Named for the coal that was mined in the Mount Diablo foothills, the village of Black Diamond flourished as a shipping port for coal . . . — — Map (db m91846) HM
On Marina Boulevard at East 3rd Street, on the right on Marina Boulevard.
Early Pittsburg, then called New York Landing and Black Diamond, was largely an Italian commercial fishing and canning village.
Many of the Italian-American and other families from Pittsburg are descendants from that era.
This boat is a . . . — — Map (db m146534) HM
On Railroad Avenue near East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
Since opening its doors on May 4, 1920, this theatre has been a cornerstone to the New York Landing Historic District in Old Town Pittsburg. Like many Bay Area theaters of the 1920's, the California Theatre was designed by A.W. Cornelius in a . . . — — Map (db m146532) HM
On Railroad Avenue north of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Plaque One:
Coach Camitz led the Mallards to a record of 34 and 2, won three East Bay championships, 4 bowl games, recorded 27 shutouts, and outscored opponents 1,037 to 83. From 1962 to 1964 seasons the Mallards had a string of 16 shutouts . . . — — Map (db m217077) HM
On East 3rd Street at Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East 3rd Street.
In Remembrance of the Injustice Caused by
the Federal Relocation of Italians in
America During World War II
From February 24, 1942 to October 12, 1942, nearly 1600 Italian residents of Pittsburg, California, having been declared . . . — — Map (db m37444) HM
On Railroad Avenue north of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Built in 1923, this brick building was the home of the Coast Counties Gas and Electric Company which provided utilities to the City of Pittsburgh. The company closed its office in the 1950s and the building became a newspaper publishing and . . . — — Map (db m37423) HM
Near Nortonville Road, 0.6 miles west of Somervilla Road.
This pioneer cemetery was the Protestant burial ground for those who died during the 19th century boom of the Mt. Diablo Coal Mining District. It is located midway between Nortonville and Somersville townsites.
Many of those buried here died in . . . — — Map (db m197754) HM
On Marina Boulevard at Pelican Loop, on the right when traveling south on Marina Boulevard.
The original house of worship for St. Peter Martyr of Verona Catholic Church was located at Cutter and West 2nd Streets, some 250 feet from this spot. Dominican friars traveled from nearby towns to minister to local Catholics, mostly . . . — — Map (db m217086) HM