Main Street, 1921

Main Street, 1921 (HM1RNP)

Location: Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Contra Costa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 53.937', W 122° 3.645'

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By a vote of 127-76, Walnut Creek residents chose to incorporate as a city in October 1914, largely to get Main Street paved. It took another seven years to secure the funds but, finally, Main Street was paved in 1921.
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HM NumberHM1RNP
Marker Number135
Placed ByWalnut Creek Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 582577 N 4195019
Decimal Degrees37.89895000, -122.06075000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 53.937', W 122° 3.645'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 53' 56.22" N, 122° 3' 38.7" W
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Area Code(s)510, 925, 415, 619
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1379 N Main St, Walnut Creek CA 94596, US
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