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Historical Markers in Orinda, 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 (480) Alameda County, CA (673) Marin County, CA (249) Sacramento County, CA (391) San Francisco County, CA (722) San Joaquin County, CA (141) Solano County, CA (114) Sonoma County, CA (162)  ContraCostaCounty(480) Contra Costa County (480)  AlamedaCounty(673) Alameda County (673)  MarinCounty(249) Marin County (249)  SacramentoCounty(391) Sacramento County (391)  (722) San Francisco City and County (722)  SanJoaquinCounty(141) San Joaquin County (141)  SolanoCounty(114) Solano County (114)  SonomaCounty(162) Sonoma County (162)
Martinez is the county seat for Contra Costa County
Orinda is in Contra Costa County
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1 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — 1923 Miss Graham's Riding Academy
The Orinda Garage and Miss Graham's Riding Academy were built from 1923 - 25 by E.I. de Laveaga in the Spanish Mediterranean style. His uncle ran the automobile garage on the corner of Avenida de Orinda, which still exists today. . . . Map (db m154903) HM
2 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — 1923 Orinda Improvement Association
The Orinda Improvement Association, inaugurated on May 22, 1923, was the voice of the citizens in the 1920s and beyond. It brought adequate phone service and fire protection, and consolidated the local school districts. Additional . . . Map (db m145030) HM
3 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — 1923 The Fire House
The first Orinda firehouse was built in 1923 after several homes burned down. It looked like a garage and accommodated one truck which held 2 barrels of water. In 1935, the building was remodeled in the California Spanish style, and a . . . Map (db m145155) HM
4 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — 1925 Orinda Union School
The Orinda Union School was built here in 1925. This was after the first tunnel was bored through the Berkeley Hills, roads were paved and the village became more easily accessible, causing a gradual increase in population. It continued . . . Map (db m145021) HM
5 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — 1958 The Orinda Library
The Orinda Library began as a branch of the Contra Costa Library in 1915 with a small collection at the Orinda Park School (current site of Wagner Ranch School). The 4 x 4 bookcase was moved to the old Orinda Store, Firehouse, and . . . Map (db m145031) HM
6 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — A Lost World
The vegetation around you is quite different from that observed during the Anza Expedition of 1776. The pine forests across the reservoir and on San Pablo Ridge were not here. Oak-bay woodlands filled the ravines as they do now, but the open . . . Map (db m153306) HM
7 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — Bryant Station Site
Bryant Station was the terminus of the California and Nevada Railroad, a narrow-gauge steam line which transported local harvests to the Emeryville docks. The railroad, formed in 1881, was originally planned to run passengers and freight to the . . . Map (db m24647) HM
8 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — Buehler House
Gerald Shmavonian's Buehler House has been listed on the National Register of historic places by the United States Department of the Interior The house was designed and built by "the world's greatest architect of all time" Frank Lloyd . . . Map (db m159586) HM
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9 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — Did You Know that Orinda Once Had a Railroad?The California and Nevada Railroad — Landmarking Orinda's History —
Just east of this monument is the last remaining original post from the C&N Railroad trestle structure. The C&N was incorporated on March 25, 1884. J.S. Emery was listed as the railroad's president, for which present day Emeryville is named. . . . Map (db m144979) HM
10 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — Miner Ranch
Miner Ranch Site 1879 Historic Landmark Designated by the City of Orinda on Aug. 11, 1992 Ordinance Number 92-6 Map (db m145024) HM
11 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — Orinda General Store Site1924
Historic Landmark Designated by the City of Orinda January 11, 1994 Ordinance Number 93-16Map (db m222678) HM
12 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — Paul Hamilton House
Historic Landmark The Paul Hamilton House 1951 City of OrindaMap (db m221045) HM
13 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — Pony Express1860-1861
A nearby plaque commemorates the passage in 1860-1861 of Pony Express riders from Sacramento to the San Francisco terminus. They usually rode river steamers, but 20 times the Pony Express took an overland route as the steamers did not . . . Map (db m142217) HM
14 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — San Pablo Creek Bridge1920
Historic Landmark Designated by the City of Orinda on January 9, 1990 Ordinance Number 89-9Map (db m222278) HM
15 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — Santa Maria Church Bell1892
Historic Landmark Designated by the City of Orinda June 6, 1995 Ordinance Number 95-03Map (db m222692) HM
16 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — The Crossroads
Orinda's Theatre District, historically known as the Crossroads, was developed in the early 20th century after homes were built around the established ranches. More families, such as the Bryants, settled or built summer homes here. It is . . . Map (db m136738) HM
17 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — The de Laveaga Station1880s
The de Laveaga train station, built in the 1880s, is the last remaining station of the narrow gauge California and Nevada Railroad line that linked Emeryville to Orinda. Passengers often traveled to Orinda on weekends for picnics and vacations in . . . Map (db m221975) HM
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18 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — The deLaveaga StationLandmarking Orinda's History
Did you know that Orinda once had a railroad? This building is the only remaining station of the California & Nevada Railroad. The C&N, a narrow gauge line constructed in 1890, ran 23 miles between Emeryville and Orinda hauling farm . . . Map (db m123143) HM
19 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — 509 — The Joaquin Moraga Adobe1841
Built in 1841, the Joaquin Moraga Adobe in Orinda is the oldest surviving building in Contra Costa County. It has been recognized as a California State Historic Landmark since 1954, and was designated as an Orinda City Landmark in 1995. The . . . Map (db m158344) HM
20 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — The Orinda Theatre, 1941
The Orinda Theatre opened its doors in 1941 and is the city's most prominent visual landmark with its signature dorsal fin marquee. It is a textbook example of Streamlined Moderne Architecture, a late type of Art Deco design inspired by . . . Map (db m154890) HM
21 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — The Pony Express
Pony Express Trail This plaque commemorates the passage in 1860 and 1861 of the Pony Express riders from Sacramento to San Francisco through what is now Orinda. Sponsored by the City of Orinda's Historical Landmark Committee and the Pony . . . Map (db m29913) HM
22 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — The Santa Maria Chapel, 1892
In keeping with its Spanish and Mexican heritage, the first church in Orinda was Catholic, built by Marie de Laveaga on their estate in 1892. The Santa Maria Chapel held Services intermittently until 1954, when its 19 pews were inadequate . . . Map (db m154893) HM
23 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — Tres Ranchos Del SurBoundary Marker and Monument — Historic Landmark - The City of Orinda —
Ordinance Number 03-07 October 7, 2003 The junction of three Mexican land grants - Rancho Acalanes, Rancho El Sobrante and Rancho Laguna de los Palos Colorados - is located approximately 500 feet uphill from the end of Hillcrest Drive. . . . Map (db m91848) HM
24 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — Tres Ranchos Historical Site
Located on hiking trail one quarter mile south east of this point is the intersecting corner of Ranchos Acalanes, El Sobrante and Boca de la Canada del Pinole. Rancho Acalanes 3,329 acres granted to Candelario Valencia by Governor Jose . . . Map (db m178377) HM
25 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda, BART Station — Orinda MuralHistoric Landmark
This historic view of the developing history of Orinda was dedicated on January 9, 1978 to commemorate this country’s bicentennial. Special thanks to those who made this mural possible: Orinda artist and illustrator, Lonie Bee The . . . Map (db m222673) HM
26 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda, Orinda Community Park — Orinda VillageDid you know a creek runs through it?
San Pablo Creek, Orinda’s biggest creek, flow from the Glorietta neighborhood, through both side of downtown Orinda, all the way to Wagner Ranch Nature Area, and into the San Pablo Reservoir. The City of Orinda has many other creeks, as you . . . Map (db m222683) HM
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27 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda, Orinda Village District — Community Park
As far back as the late 1800s, parties were often held at local schoolhouses and parks, as well as private homes and hotels. The tradition of having festivities at the old Orinda School Playground, now the Orinda Community Park, continues today with . . . Map (db m222680) HM
28 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda, Orinda Village District — Orinda School1925
Marker One: Historic Landmark Designated by the City of Orinda on December 13, 1988 Ordinance Number 88-13 Marker Two: Federal Works Agency Public Works Administration John M. . . . Map (db m222688) HM
29 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda, Orinda Village District — The Conklin Hotel1858
In the mid 1800s, squatters would occupy land and building structures without legal rights. Such was the case with the Conklin Hotel, built circa 1858, in anticipation of people arriving along the newly constructed Telegraph Road nearby. Known as . . . Map (db m222697) HM
30 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda, Orinda Village District — The First Downtown Reported unreadable
Orinda’s Village District was the first hub of the town. It was developed in the late 19th century when homes were built on the surrounding ranches by the de Laveagas, Miners, Sullivans, and Wagners. Public buildings first appeared here in the early . . . Map (db m222699) HM
 
 
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