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