Historical Markers and War Memorials in Livermore, California
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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, medicines . . . — — Map (db m204557) HM
On First Street at S Livermore Avenue, on the right when traveling west on First Street.
This granite faced building was designed in the Classic Renaissance Revival Style for the Bank of Italy in 1921. It later became the thirteenth branch of the Bank of America. From 1957-1978, this building served as Livermore's city hall.
Listed on . . . — — Map (db m17878) HM
Near 6th Street at South I Street, on the right when traveling east.
On this site once stood the home of Barbara Bunshah (b. 1926 - d. 2007) City Librarian, curator of the Livermore History Center, and creator of the "Bunshah Index" of Livermore newspapers, and who resided here from C. 1958 to 2007. — — Map (db m199128) HM
Olivina is the name of the estate Julius Paul Smith built in the Livermore Valley. He and other local entrepreneurs recognized the similarities in climate and soil to the fine wine regions in Europe. The wines produced from their Valley estates . . . — — Map (db m196904) HM
On West Side Loop Trail west of Laughlin Road, on the right when traveling west.
This land has attracted people's interest for millennia. A network of ancient trade routes once linked indigenous people of these different regions: the Ohlone tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area, the Bay Miwoks of the Delta and Mt. Diablo, and . . . — — Map (db m197612) HM
Near Laughlin Ranch Loop south of Laughlin Road, on the right when traveling south.
Brushy Peak is a 1,702-foot landmark at the juncture of the San Francisco Bay Area, the California Delta, and the Central Valley. The peak and its environs have been recognized as sacred by generations of native Californians. Due to its . . . — — Map (db m198223) HM
On South Livermore Avenue south of 5th Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
Clark was city engineer for 18 years (from 1938 to 1956); served on the city council for 12 years; and was member of the library board for 20 years. — — Map (db m195607) HM
Livermore Public City Library
1911 to 1966
City of Livermore Historic Preservation Landmark Site
Dedicated July 1996
Operated by Livermore Area Recreation and Park DistrictNearby Rededication Plaque reads:
Andrew J. . . . — — Map (db m17754) HM
Here, in 1883, James Concannon founded the Concannon Vineyard. The quality it achieved in sacramental and commercial wines helped establish Livermore Valley as one of Americas select wine growing districts. Grape cuttings from this vineyard were . . . — — Map (db m100553) HM
On Third Street, on the right when traveling east.
Built by by butcher Wm. E. Hinz and wife Rose for $1050. Purchased 1923 by Nienburgs and 1937 by Camillo Croce, vintner and brandy purveyor of Croce Winery, later the Livermore Winery. Remained in the Croce family until 2007. — — Map (db m199557) HM
Here, Charles A. Wetmore planted his vineyard in 1882. The Cresta Blanca wine he made from its fruit won for California the first international award, the highest honor at the 1889 Paris Exposition, first bringing assurance to California wine . . . — — Map (db m100552) HM
On 2nd Street at S K Street, on the right when traveling west on 2nd Street.
Constructed with bricks salvaged from the Livermore Brewery, built 1874, destroyed by fire 1908
City of Livermore Historic Preservation Landmark Site Dedicated July 1996 — — Map (db m17870) HM
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
On Fourth Street, on the right when traveling east.
Contractor: Rasmussen & Bennett
D. D. Emmenger was partner in Johnson and Emmenger Dry Goods from 1901 to 1913; he bought out his partner in 1913 and continued business until 1920. The house was purchased by Frieda Wente Tubbs in 1923. — — Map (db m196814) HM
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 2008 — — Map (db m195537) HM
Service Station and Car Dealership
Situated on the Original Route
of the Lincoln Highway
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City of Livermore
Historic Preservation Site
Dedicated July 1996
Operated by
The . . . — — Map (db m19994) HM
On South Livermore Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Ernest and wife Ida's home from the 1920s to 1963.
Mr. Wente was a city councilmember in the 1940s.
His hay and grain warehouses on M and N Streets north of First Street sold area farms' harvests. Mary Rasmussen, owner from the 1960s onward, . . . — — Map (db m195538) HM
The First Presbyterian Church was the City's first Protestant church and an early significant religious institution of the City.
Commemorated by City of Livermore Historic Preservation Commission
May 2007 — — Map (db m121756) HM
Fennon was a butcher. Levy was a tailor, saloon keeper and auctioneer. Both were prominent local business men.
Commemorated by the City of Livermore
Historic Preservation Commission
May 2008 — — Map (db m195149) HM
Julius Paul Smith was born in Wisconsin in 1842. After fighting in the Civil War, he tried his hand in the farm machinery business and the grocery business. He married Miss Sarah Barker of New York in 1870 and soon headed west.
Julius joined . . . — — Map (db m196907) HM
Near Woodland Court at Figone Way, on the right when traveling west.
Coast Manufacturing and Supply Co. moved to this site in the early 1900s and produced fuse line for explosives. Between 1913 and 1926 Coast hired Chinese immigrants to work in the powder houses located just to the north of this grove of trees. These . . . — — Map (db m198579) HM
Near South Livermore Avenue near Railroad Avenue and Veterans Way.
Early ranches in California commonly held rodeos twice a year. Vaqueros collected cattle from the surrounding area and neighbors met to mark their calves with brands and earmarks. In the Livermore area, early residents, including the Bernal, Marsh, . . . — — Map (db m195394) HM
On South Livermore Avenue at 6th Street on South Livermore Avenue.
Safford was proprietor of Safford's Furniture and Carpets in a commercial building located downtown on the south side of First Street between K and L Streets. In 1918, Safford sold the property to A.O. Lindberg. — — Map (db m195585) HM
On South L Street, on the right when traveling north.
John H. Wilson was co-owner of the California Transfer Company, an important building materials distributor.
Commemorated by City of Livermore
Historic Preservation Commission
May 2007 — — Map (db m195143) HM
On South G Street south of 8th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Architect: V.H.V. Voorhees (Seattle)
Style: Colonial Revival / Vernacular Adaptation
J.S. van Buskirk, local builder and cabinetmaker built this home for himself in 1908.
He sold it in 1920 to J. Luders, member of the agricultural . . . — — Map (db m195944) HM
The legend of Joaquin Murrieta is one of the most enduring and fascinating of chapters in California history. Facts, fiction and romantic tales entangle to create a legend of unique aura that had become part of California's folklore, especially in . . . — — Map (db m130947) HM
On South Livermore Avenue south of 5th Street, on the right when traveling south.
The home of Judge Manley James Clark
from 1923 to 1960. Judge Clark was very
active in community affairs, was a
general practice lawyer, attorney for
the town of Livermore, deputy district
attorney, a justice of the peace, and
Alameda County . . . — — Map (db m227645) HM
On South J Street north of 8th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Leslie E. Wright served the community as a deputy constable and motorcycle officer, city engineer, fire chief, building inspector, and member of the Livermore National Guard. — — Map (db m195941) HM
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
On South Livermore Avenue at First Street, on the right when traveling south on South Livermore Avenue.
A flagpole has anchored this site since 1905. On July 4, 2005, the citizens of this community dedicated a new flagpole. Sixty feet of the original flagpole stand in nearby Carnegie Park. Both symbolize the strength of our nation and its people. . . . — — Map (db m157822) HM
The Livermore Rodeo exemplifies the City's western heritage. Early rodeos were held at the site of Los Vaqueros Reservoir and at the site of the present-day civic center.
The first modern Livermore Rodeo was held in 1918, located north of . . . — — Map (db m196959) HM
This railroad station having been located about half a mile west of the old town of Laddsville, on land owned by Wm. M. Mendenhall. Established the location of the town Livermore. The first depot was a freight car that was soon replaced by a . . . — — Map (db m194530) HM
On First Street at McCloud Street, on the right when traveling north on First Street.
[Upper Marker:]
Built 1875, this building was first a hotel then the Livermore Valley Bank. It was the Livermore Town Hall from 1905 to 1957. The jail was in the rear, and to the left the firehouse. It was here a light bulb was lit and . . . — — Map (db m19982) HM
On McLeod Street, on the right when traveling north.
Designed by prominent East Bay Architect,
Henry H. Meyers
Built by Pauly Jail Building Co. for $900
To prevent prisoner escapes,
this concrete building replaced
the existing wooden jail (1906-1922).
Original Town Hall and Firehouse . . . — — Map (db m194518) HM
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
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
Agathon Lydiksen operated a tire
shop in half of this building.
The other half was a plumbing
supply store. Last automotive
services structure downtown in
the east end of First Street. — — Map (db m194782) HM
Raised in Livermore, California, Baer began his
boxing career in 1929 at age 20 in Oakland. He
won his first twelve fights by knockouts. In
1933, wearing the Star of David on his trunks,
he knocked out Max Schmeling, "the fighting
pride of Nazi . . . — — Map (db m193947) HM
On South L Street, on the right when traveling north.
Built by Oscar Meyers, a prominent local builder, in 1894, this home also became the Presbyterian Manse from 1905 to 1956.
Commemorated by City of Livermore Historic Preservation Commission
May 2007 — — Map (db m199562) HM
Made from one log, originally 126 feet in length. 18 inch diameter at base, 5,300 pounds
Shortened 14 feet in 1959
City of Livermore
Historic Preservation Landmark Site
Dedicated July 1998 — — Map (db m17785) HM
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
Near Arroyo Road south of Superior Drive, on the right when traveling south.
1890
Buckley's Vineyard
Christopher Augustine Buckley's Winery was built in 1890 and a brandy distillery was added in 1897. The original 100 acre site was one of the larger early vineyards in the Livermore Valley. After its expansion . . . — — Map (db m233018) HM
On Portola Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Born in England 1799 Died Rancho Las Positas 1858. Arrived in Monterey 1822. Married Josefa Higuera y Puentes 1830. Settled on Rancho Las Positas 1835.
Next to the Mission Fathers, he was the first man to engage himself in the culture of . . . — — Map (db m199846) HM
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
“The Sister City Program is an important resource to the negotiations of
governments in letting the people themselves give expression of their common desire for friendship, goodwill and cooperation for a better world for all” . . . — — Map (db m19970) HM
The Albertson brothers built this cottage and sold it in 1911 with the neighboring property to Steven Ferrario who operated a local saloon and restaurant and was cousin to local vintner, Enrico Ferrario. — — Map (db m199563) HM
On Railroad Avenue west of South Livermore Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This statue depicts a cowboy removing his hat and replacing it with a helmet in defense of our country.
This monument symbolizes patriotism and dedication to our country. The ranching, farming and cowboy communities, along with other men and . . . — — Map (db m195459) HM
On South Livermore Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
The City of Livermore dedicates this park to the Livermore Stockmen's Rodeo Association, Livermore residents and veterans of this valley who have served our country with dedication and honor in its many wars and conflicts.
The city makes this . . . — — Map (db m195393) WM
The Edward R. Campbell Bridge is a physical testament to the power of elected officials building bridges that benefit not only their constituents, but all future generations. Alameda County Supervisor Edward R. Campbell, having spent most of his . . . — — Map (db m204561) HM
On Fifth Street at South J. Street, on the right when traveling east on Fifth Street.
G.V. Taylor, early town marshal, built this Italianate which would become the home of construction/concrete workman, Thomas Twohey, Jr. — — Map (db m196043) HM
The Livermore Fire Brick Works used this site to make bricks from local clay from 1910 until 1949. Some of those bricks have been used in constructing the base for this plaque. — — Map (db m199556) HM
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
On South Livermore Avenue at Rodeo Lane, on the right when traveling north on South Livermore Avenue.
This cherry tree is a gift from the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco in commemoration of the Japan-US Cherry Blossom Centennial and 35 years of friendship between Yotsukaido, Japan and Livermore. — — Map (db m198671) HM
This wagon was built in 1849 by Martin Luther Marsh for M.L. and D. Marsh Lumber Co. in Nevada City. It was used until 1917; abandoned in Meeker Canyon; then trucked to Livermore in 1931 and used in the rodeo parades until 1936. It was displayed . . . — — Map (db m194541) HM
On Terminal Circle, on the left when traveling west.
Eight miles southwest of this location, in the Spring of 1904, Charles Tolliver built an airship.
With an aluminum superstructure covered with 6,000 yards of rongee silk, the craft was to be 250 feet long, 40 feet wide and 44 feet high. Four . . . — — Map (db m19968) HM
On Trevarno Road south of First Street, in the median.
City of Livermore
Historic Preservation Heritage
District
Fuse works, office, and management housing for Coast Manufacturing and Supply Company.
From 1913 to 1968
— — Map (db m198576) HM
On South L Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on South L Street.
Donated to Alameda County by Livermore Post, American Legion
City of Livermore Historic Preservation Heritage Site
Dedicated July 1996
Operated by Livermore Area Recreation and Park District — — Map (db m17768) HM
On South L Street, on the right when traveling north.
W.A. Mitchell, co-owner of the California Transfer Company, built this home in 1908 and lived in it a short time. In 1928 it became home of Dr. Harms, retired director of Livermore Sanitarium.
Commemorated by City of Livermore
Historic . . . — — Map (db m195144) HM
Jacob Waggoner came to the Livermore Valley in 1874 and built this house for his family in 1887. Jacob Waggoner was an early pioneer of the Livermore Valley. — — Map (db m195539) HM
Here the first Wente Vineyards of 47 acres was established by C.H. Wente in 1883. In 1935 his sons, Ernest and Herman, introduced Californias first varietal wine label, Sauvignon Blanc. The efforts of the Wente family have helped to establish the . . . — — Map (db m100563) HM
On Fifth Street, on the right when traveling east.
Built by pioneer merchant Charles C. Wilder, a contractor and homebuilder whose business contributed to the city's economic development. — — Map (db m198001) HM
[Side 1:]
William M. Mendenhall
1823 1911
Pioneer settler, a descendant of Quakers who emigrated from England with William Penn. He crossed the plains on horseback in 1845. Was a member of Fremonts Battalion in 1846 and . . . — — Map (db m196958) HM
Mary Zimmerman of the Mountain House Zimmermans sold this home in 1953 to her grand-nephew Gerald Mourterot, local ranch hand, teamster driver, mason, Oddfellow, Forrester, City Deputy Poundmaster, and proprietor of Trevarno Auto Camp. — — Map (db m195586) HM
Near Laughlin Road north of Lake Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This land has attracted people's interest for millennia. A network of ancient trade routes once linked indigenous people of these different regions: the Ohlone tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area, the Bay Miwoks of the Delta and Mt. Diablo, and the . . . — — Map (db m231000) HM
