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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2B2G_in-tribute-to-chiura-obata_Berkeley-CA.html
Always go with nature, anywhere, in any circumstance, with gratitude.
The renowned and highly respected Japanese American artist Chiura Obata was a popular member of
the faculty at the University of California, Berkeley from 1932 to 1942. He m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29LK_cloyne-court-hotel_Berkeley-CA.html
Opened 1904, home to many distinguished
faculty and guests
Became a student co-op in 1946
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places by the
U.S. Department of the Interior
Dec. 24, 1992
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25MW_observatory-hill_Berkeley-CA.html
Former site of the Students' Observatory, completed in 1886 and named in 1951 for Armin Otto Leuschner (1868-1953), Director of the Observatory (1898-1938) and Chair of the Astronomy Department (1900-1938).
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24TR_the-heritage-house_Pleasanton-CA.html
The Heritage House has been the center of historical horse racing activities in the Livermore - Amador Valley for over 90 years. Built around 1900, it is the sole remaining structure from the days of the privately-owned racing business that has be…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24TP_gay-90s-pizzeria_Pleasanton-CA.html
Here stands one the first commercial buildings in Pleasanton, possibly as old as 1864. Originally a general store, this building has been a bar, brothel, bank and unofficial Wells Fargo stagecoach stop. Since 1959 it has become well-known as the f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24TM_1914-rasmussen-house-1990_Dublin-CA.html
Site of the home of Peter and Wilhelmina Rasmussen from 1914 until 1937. Peter came to America from Denmark in 1871. He was part of a wave of Danish immigrants who settled in Alameda County. The house was a Craftsman Bungalow built on twenty acres…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X1A_clark-memorial-bench-historical_Alameda-CA.html
Donated to the city of Alameda in 1920 by Park Avenue resident Isabella Derby Clark, this concrete bench was designed by Myrtle Maillot. Mrs. Clark was a proponent of animal welfare. The inscription "In memory of my dumb friends" is a reference to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SBQ_still-on-patrol_San-Leandro-CA.html
Three monuments honor the submarines and their crews lost during the Second World War:
U.S. Navy Submarines paid heavily for their success in World War II. A total of 374 officers and 3121 men are on board these 52 U.S. Submarines still on "…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S5P_the-mcconaghy-estate_Hayward-CA.html
Built in 1886 for Neal and Sarah McConaghy, this 12 room Victorian farmhouse represents the beauty and elegance of a bygone era. Members of the family resided here until 1972. In response to community interest, Hayward Area Recreation District pur…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S5M_the-meek-mansion_Hayward-CA.html
Built in 1869 by William Meek, a pioneer of commercial agriculture, the mansion is characteristic of the affluent agricultural society of the Victorian era in California.
The estate is on the site of the former Rancho San Lorenzo. This area beca…