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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RJC_downtown-traffic_Walnut-Creek-CA.html
The 1951 opening of Broadway Shopping Center led to almost daily gridlock at Main and Mt. Diablo, streets that were also part of two state highways. Local officials used photos to "plead their case" for traffic relief. The freeway to bypass downto…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RJB_sherburne-building_Walnut-Creek-CA.html
The Sherburne Building is Walnut Creek's oldest remaining commercial structure. The structure was built in 1861-62 but was partially destroyed by fire in 1879 and rebuilt the following year. Over the years, it was home to a number of mercantile an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RJA_central-school_Walnut-Creek-CA.html
In 1871, residents voted to tax themselves $1,500 for a school. Central School, built on a hill on School Street (now Locust Street), had 40 students its first year. The larger Walnut Creek Grammar School, on the same site, replaced Central School…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RJ9_broadway-shopping-center_Walnut-Creek-CA.html
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.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RJ8_walnut-creek-grammar-school_Walnut-Creek-CA.html
Walnut Creek Grammar School replaced the 40-year-old Central School on this site in 1912. The school was expanded several times. After WW II, neighborhood elementary schools were built. The downtown school closed in 1957 and the site became part o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RJ7_st-marys-catholic-church_Walnut-Creek-CA.html
Walnut Creek's first Catholic church was dedicated in 1884 on this site. A wooden structure of Gothic design, St. Mary's also served as a community center for many local Portuguese families. The parish later moved to its location on Mt. Diablo Bou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RJ6_kirsch-home_Walnut-Creek-CA.html
Two giant date palms flanked the entrance to this stately home, owned by Michael Kirsch and his family. Kirsch owned a blacksmith and wheelwright shop next door to this house, at the corner of Main Street and Lafayette Road (now Mt. Diablo Boulevard.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RIV_walnut-creek-and-mt-diablo-central-hotel_Walnut-Creek-CA.html
The Walnut Creek and Mt. Diablo Central Hotel sat across from here on Pacheco Road (now Main Street), which connected Martinez to San Jose. Antonio Botelho, who had purchased the surrounding farm land, bought the hotel in 1882 and converted it to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RIU_st-marys-catholic-church_Walnut-Creek-CA.html
Site of
St. Mary's Catholic Church
1884 — 1940
Land given by the Botelho Family in 1880
Construction began 1882
Blessed by the Bishop 1884
Last Service - May 12, 1940
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Q09_liberty-bell-replica_Walnut-Creek-CA.html
During the U.S. Bicentennial, President Gerald R. Ford dedicated a replica of the Liberty Bell as a war memorial. The bell was donated by the local Soroptimist International chapter. Liberty Bell Plaza covers the confluence of the two creeks that …