Broadway Shopping Center

Broadway Shopping Center (HM1RJ9)

Location: Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Contra Costa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 53.774', W 122° 3.606'

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Broadway Plaza

— 1960s —

The 1951 debut of Broadway Shopping Center transformed Walnut Creek into the commercial center of the region. Originally, many of the stores were clustered around a central "horseshoe" parking lot that was anchored by the trademark Broadway sign.
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HM NumberHM1RJ9
Marker Number111
Placed ByWalnut Creek Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, April 8th, 2016 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 582637 N 4194718
Decimal Degrees37.89623333, -122.06010000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 53.774', W 122° 3.606'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 53' 46.44" N, 122° 3' 36.36" W
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Area Code(s)510, 925, 415, 619
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1521 Olympic Blvd, Walnut Creek CA 94596, US
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