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Historic Sites in Contra Costa County, California

An Oak Tree on Mount Diablo

An Oak Tree on Mount Diablo
22 January 2008
 
 
Old Borges Ranch

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.


 
Historic Sites in Contra Costa County, California
Sequenced By Address
(Click a Column Heading to Resequence)
Name Year Address City Authority Number
Roswell Butler Hard House815 West First StreetAntiochNational1993001020
Riverview Union High School Building1500 West 4th StreetAntiochNational1998001243
Moraga Adobe184124 Adobe LaneOrindaNational1972000223
Muir National Historic Site4202 Alhambra AvenueMartinezNational1966000083
Galindo House18561721 Amador AvenueConcordNational1988000553
Merrill House 407 Camino Sobrante Orinda National2005000251
Red Oak Victory Ship1337 Canal BoulevardRichmondNational2000001674
Old Borges Ranch1035 Castle Rock RoadWalnut CreekNational1981000147
Hendrick House218 Center AvenuePachecoNational1983001176
Hershell-Spillman Merry-Go-RoundCentral Park DriveTilden Regional ParkNational1976000480
De Martini Winery18855919 Clayton RoadClaytonNational1984000767
Rodgers Farm1868315 Cortsen RoadPleasant HillNational1991000305
Contra Costa County Finance Building625 Court StreetMartinezNational1989002113
Contra Costa County Court House725 Court StreetMartinezNational1991001385
Martinez City Library 740 Court Street Martinez National2007001467
East Brother Light Station1874East Brother IslandRichmondNational1971000138
Tucker House110 Escobar StreetMartinezNational1999001563
Pacheco (Don Fernando) Adobe18433119 Grant StreetConcordNational1980000798
Buehler House 6 Great Oaks Circle Orinda National2006001118
New Hotel Carquinez410 Harbor WayRichmondNational1992000466
Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant1414-1422 South Harbour WayRichmondNational1988000919
Hercules VillageKings Avenue, Railroad Avenue, Santa Fe Avenue, Hercules Avenue, Talley Way, Bay Street, Pinole StreetHerculesNational1980000799
Atchison Village Defense Housing ProjectBounded by MacDonald Avenue, Ohio Street, First Street, and Garrard BoulevardRichmondNational2003000473
Marsh HouseMarsh Creek Road North of Marsh Creek ReservoirBrentwoodNational1971000136
Alvarado ParkMcBryde and Park AvenuesRichmondNational1992000313
Orinda Theatre194110-20 Moraga WayOrindaNational1982004979
Port Costa SchoolPlaza El HambrePort CostaNational1988000563
Richmond Shipyard Number Three1942Point PotreroRichmondNational2000000364
Tao House205 Railroad Avenue (Museum of San Ramon Valley)DanvilleNational1971000137
Danville Southern Pacific Railroad Depot1891Railroad and Prospect AvenuesDanvilleNational1994000860
Rosie the Riveter ParkRichmond ShipyardsRichmondNational2001000287
Bank of Pinole19152361 San Pablo AvenuePinoleNational1996001175
Forest Home Farms19953 San Ramon Valley BoulevardSan RamonNational2002000677
Mount Diablo Coal Field (Black Diamond Mines)1860Somersville RoadBlack Diamond Mines Regional ParkNational1991001425
Point Richmond Historic DistrictState Highway 17RichmondNational1979000472
Fernandez House1894100 Tennent AvenuePinoleNational1973000399
WinehavenWestern DriveRichmondNational1978000658
Shannon-Williamson RanchWilliamson Ranch DriveAntiochNational1987000003
Shadelands Ranch House19032660 Ygnacio Valley RoadWalnut CreekNational1985001915
 
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