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NoeHill Travels in the American West: California
Photographs of historic sites and points of interest in the San Francisco Bay Area
NoeHill Travels in the American West: California
Photographs of historic sites and points of interest in the San Francisco Bay Area
Historic Sites in Contra Costa County, California
An Oak Tree on Mount Diablo
22 January 2008
Old Borges Ranch
8 September 2012
The Spanish name Contra Costa derives from the Mexican tradition of calling this territory the coast opposite San Francisco. On February 18, 1850, when Contra Costa County was designated as one of the twenty-seven original California counties, it included all of the land in today's Alameda County. Alameda County was carved out of Contra Costa County in 1853 ending up with most of the coast opposite San Francisco including Oakland and Berkeley.
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Historic Sites in Contra Costa County, California
Sequenced By Name (Click a Column Heading to Resequence) |
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| Name | Year | Address | City | Authority | Number |
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| Alvarado Adobe | 1842 | San Pablo Avenue and Church Lane | San Pablo | California | 512 |
| Alvarado Park | McBryde and Park Avenues | Richmond | National | 1992000313 | |
| Atchison Village Defense Housing Project | Bounded by MacDonald Avenue, Ohio Street, First Street, and Garrard Boulevard | Richmond | National | 2003000473 | |
| Bank of Pinole | 1915 | 2361 San Pablo Avenue | Pinole | National | 1996001175 |
| Buehler House | 6 Great Oaks Circle | Orinda | National | 2006001118 | |
| Castro Home | 9800 San Pablo Avenue | El Cerrito | California | 356 | |
| Contra Costa County Court House | 725 Court Street | Martinez | National | 1991001385 | |
| Contra Costa County Finance Building | 625 Court Street | Martinez | National | 1989002113 | |
| Danville Hotel | 1891 | 411 Hartz Avenue | Danville | POI | |
| Danville Southern Pacific Railroad Depot | 1891 | Railroad and Prospect Avenues | Danville | National | 1994000860 |
| De Martini Winery | 1885 | 5919 Clayton Road | Clayton | National | 1984000767 |
| East Brother Light Station | 1874 | East Brother Island | Richmond | California | 951 |
| East Brother Light Station | 1874 | East Brother Island | Richmond | National | 1971000138 |
| Fages Trail | 1772 | 856 Danville Boulevard | Danville | California | 853 |
| Fernandez House | 1894 | 100 Tennent Avenue | Pinole | National | 1973000399 |
| Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant | 1414-1422 South Harbour Way | Richmond | National | 1988000919 | |
| Forest Home Farms | 19953 San Ramon Valley Boulevard | San Ramon | National | 2002000677 | |
| Galindo House | 1856 | 1721 Amador Avenue | Concord | National | 1988000553 |
| Giant Powder Company Site | 1892 | Giant Highway | Point Pinole Regional Park | California | 1002 |
| Hendrick House | 218 Center Avenue | Pacheco | National | 1983001176 | |
| Hercules Village | Kings Avenue, Railroad Avenue, Santa Fe Avenue, Hercules Avenue, Talley Way, Bay Street, Pinole Street | Hercules | National | 1980000799 | |
| Hershell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round | Central Park Drive | Tilden Regional Park | National | 1976000480 | |
| Marsh House | Marsh Creek Road North of Marsh Creek Reservoir | Brentwood | National | 1971000136 | |
| Marsh Murder Site | 1856 | 4575 Pacheco Boulevard | Martinez | California | 722 |
| MartÃnez Adobe | 1849 | 4202 Alhambra Avenue | Martinez | California | 511 |
| Martinez City Library | 740 Court Street | Martinez | National | 2007001467 | |
| Merrill House | 407 Camino Sobrante | Orinda | National | 2005000251 | |
| Moraga Adobe | 1841 | 24 Adobe Lane | Orinda | California | 509 |
| Moraga Adobe | 1841 | 24 Adobe Lane | Orinda | National | 1972000223 |
| Mount Diablo | 1772 | Mount Diablo State Park | Mount Diablo | California | 905 |
| Mount Diablo Coal Field | 1860 | Somersville Road | Black Diamond Mines Regional Park | California | 932 |
| Mount Diablo Coal Field (Black Diamond Mines) | 1860 | Somersville Road | Black Diamond Mines Regional Park | National | 1991001425 |
| Muir National Historic Site | 4202 Alhambra Avenue | Martinez | California | 312 | |
| Muir National Historic Site | 4202 Alhambra Avenue | Martinez | National | 1966000083 | |
| New Hotel Carquinez | 410 Harbor Way | Richmond | National | 1992000466 | |
| Old Borges Ranch | 1035 Castle Rock Road | Walnut Creek | National | 1981000147 | |
| Old Homestead | 1867 | 993 Loring Avenue | Crockett | California | 731 |
| Orinda Theatre | 1941 | 10-20 Moraga Way | Orinda | National | 1982004979 |
| Pacheco (Don Fernando) Adobe | 1843 | Grant Street and Solano Way | Concord | California | 455 |
| Pacheco (Don Fernando) Adobe | 1843 | 3119 Grant Street | Concord | National | 1980000798 |
| Pacheco (Don Salvio) Adobe | 1835 | 1870 Adobe Street | Concord | California | 515 |
| Point Richmond Historic District | State Highway 17 | Richmond | National | 1979000472 | |
| Port Costa School | Plaza El Hambre | Port Costa | National | 1988000563 | |
| Red Oak Victory Ship | 1337 Canal Boulevard | Richmond | National | 2000001674 | |
| Richmond Shipyard Number Three | 1942 | Point Potrero | Richmond | National | 2000000364 |
| Richmond Shipyards District | 1941 | 1040 Canal Boulevard | Richmond | California | 1032 |
| Riverview Union High School Building | 1500 West 4th Street | Antioch | National | 1998001243 | |
| Rodgers Farm | 1868 | 315 Cortsen Road | Pleasant Hill | National | 1991000305 |
| Rosie the Riveter Park | Richmond Shipyards | Richmond | National | 2001000287 | |
| Roswell Butler Hard House | 815 West First Street | Antioch | National | 1993001020 | |
| Shadelands Ranch House | 1903 | 2660 Ygnacio Valley Road | Walnut Creek | National | 1985001915 |
| Shannon-Williamson Ranch | Williamson Ranch Drive | Antioch | National | 1987000003 | |
| Tao House | 205 Railroad Avenue (Museum of San Ramon Valley) | Danville | National | 1971000137 | |
| Tucker House | 110 Escobar Street | Martinez | National | 1999001563 | |
| Winehaven | Western Drive | Richmond | National | 1978000658 | |