Related Records

1. 2018.156.002 - Photograph, b&w, 8"x10", printed by the UPS Store, downtown Walnut Creek. Shot appears to be originally from 1960's. Photo is of the Ford & Silveira house that once stood at the corner of Locust Street and Olympic Boulevard, Walnut Creek. The hill it stood on was leveled around 2003 to build new buildings and a movie theatre.

   Ford Silveira Locust Street Olympic Boulevard 1960's

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. 2018.55.12 - This became the new Main Post Office as of March 1, 1947 and so operated until June 30, 1951 when it moved to 1524 Locust Street. Gross Receipts 1947 75,468.02 Gross Receipts 1950 140,932.12 We became a First Class Office in 1948.

   Post Office Main St. Locust St.

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. 2018.55.13 - From East Street that was renamed Giammoni Way in 1992, the Main Post Office moved to 1524 Locust Street. It was here from February 1, 1951 until November 24, 1969 when it moved to its own building at 2070 N. Broadway. The flag pole designates the building. Gross Receipts 1951 181,167.51 Fiscal Yea Gross Receipts 1968/1969 1,307,293.11

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. 2018.55.24 - Locust Street Station U. S. Post Office

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. 2018.55.27 - This was the first Carrier Station for the Walnut Creek Post Office. It was located on the corner of Locust Street and Civic Drive and was the southeast corner.

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. 2018.55.68 - Here are some of the window clerks at the Locust Street Station Post Office. Left to right: Cloyd E. Musser, Robert Festi, and Carl F. Routh.

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. 2019.016.002 - Civic Arts Theatre at Locust Street and Civic Drive taken in October of 1973. Seating capacity 445 plus two gallery areas.

   Facchini Locust Street Civic Drive Civic Arts Theatre 1973

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. 2019.016.003 - Financial Title Building completed spring of 1973 located at Locust Street and Lacassie Avenue.

   Facchini Locust Street Lacasssie Avenue Financial Title 1973

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. 2019.016.008 - Pacific Telephone & Telegraph on Locust Street at Lacassie Avenue.

   Facchini Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Locust Street Lacassie Avenue 1973

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. 2019.016.016 - Bank of Contra Costa and adjacent parking lot, which they control for future expansion on Locust Street. Building torn down in 2016 for large apartment/retail complex that goes through to Main Street as of 2017.

    Bank of Contra Costa Locust Street Facchini 1973

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. 2019.016.019 - Bank of Contra Costa and adjacent lot on Main Street at Locust Street. Building was torn down in 2015 for new development of apartments, completed in 2016.

    Main Street Locust Street Contra Costa Bank Facchini 1973

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. 2019.016.020 - Southeast corner of Locust Street and Bonanza Street. At time of photo it was home to Kaffe Barbera, as of 2019 it is home to the Walnut Creek Yacht Club restaurant.

    Locust Street Bonanza Street Facchini 1973

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. 2019.022.005 - Photocopy of a class photo from Walnut Creek Grammar School, 8th grade class of 1939. Picture taken on the steps of the old building which stood at the peak of the hill at the south end of Locust Street (School Street), two blocks south of Mt. Diablo Blvd. People in picture per attached page: First Row L-R: ? ? ? Johnson, Marilyn Chaddock, Jean ?, Florence Perry, Marjorie Ball, Mildred ? ? Second Row L-R: Warfield, Barbara ? ? Jones, Margaret Bradley, Beth ? ? Lehto, Alice Kaiser, Joy Third Row L-R: ? Osborn, Thelma Lucas, LaVerna ?, Sheila Hughes, Janet ? ? Chaddock, Guy Fourth Row L-R: ? ? ? Buck, Raymond ? Clark, Lester Barkley, Joseph Fifth Row L-R: Tycer, James Curtis, Daniel ? Williams, Robert Stow, Martin ? Woodard, Douglas Sixth Row: ?

    class photo Walnut Creek Grammar School 8th grade 1939 Locust Street School Street Johnson, Marilyn Chaddock, Jean ?, Florence Perry, Marjorie Ball, Mildred Warfield, Barbara Jones, Margaret Bradley, Beth Lehto, Alice Kaiser, Joy Osborn, Thelma Lucas, LaVerna ?, Sheila Hughes, Janet Chaddock, Guy Buck, Raymond Clark, Lester Barkley, Joseph Tycer, James Curtis, Daniel Williams, Robert Stow, Martin Woodard, Douglas

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. P1632A - Walnut Creek Grammar School 1940's, first four rooms constructed in 1912, additions including auditorium 1928. 1912 - 1959, Plaza Escuela now located on this land

    Walnut Creek Grammar School Plaza Escuela Locust Street 1912

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. P1814A - St. Paul's Episcopal Church taken before 1942 on Locust St., near Bonanza St., Walnut Creek

    St. Paul's Episcopal Church 1942 Locust Street Bonanza Street Walnut Creek

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. P1814B - St. Paul's Episcopal Church taken before 1942 on Locust near Bonanza

    St. Paul's Episcopal Church 1942 Locust Street Bonanza Street Walnut Creek

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. P344.2 - Walker family home - Locust Street Walnut Creek , side view Only has 1 (heavily faded) copy in folder

    Walker family home Locust Street Walnut Creek

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. P3480 - Lou Very Building, southeast corner of East Street and Locust Street Building, southeast corner, late 1950's.

    East Street Locust Street Lou Very building 1950's Boone, Frank Ford, Leonard

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. P3483 - Locust and Bonanza corner building, Walnut Creek 1945+. Architect Leonard Ford. Business next door, indecipherable. Business two doors down- Dr. DeGloria & Dr. Revelli, Eyes Examined

    Locust Street Bonanza Street Ford, Leonard DeGloria Revelli Boone, Frank 1940's

    Record Type: Photo

    
20. P4061 - Brubaker's Garage, Mt. Diablo and Locust Streets, Walnut Creek, c. 1948. Architect Leonard Ford.

    Brubaker's Garage Ford, Leonard Mt. Diablo Boulevard Locust Street 1948

    Record Type: Photo