Lommel's Creamery & Greyhound Bus Depot

Lommel's Creamery & Greyhound Bus Depot (HM1RLX)

Location: Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Contra Costa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 54.091', W 122° 3.727'

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1700 N. Main St.

— 1939 —

Diagonally across the street stood Lommel's Creamery, opened in 1939 and a local favorite for 35 years. After Greyhound began commuter bus service to San Francisco, Lommel saw his chance and convinced the company to use his Creamery as the bus stop.
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HM NumberHM1RLX
Series This marker is part of the series
Marker Number168
Placed ByWalnut Creek Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, April 11th, 2016 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 582454 N 4195302
Decimal Degrees37.90151667, -122.06211667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 54.091', W 122° 3.727'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 54' 5.46" N, 122° 3' 43.62" 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 1501-1549 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek CA 94596, US
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