Alvarado Park - Richmond, CA
Posted by: saopaulo1
N 37° 57.108 W 122° 19.322
10S E 559562 N 4200683
A historic part of the Wildcat Canyon Regional Park in Richmond.
Waymark Code: WMGYD2
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2013
Views: 3
"Alvarado Park (formerly Grand Canyon Park) is a subsection of Wildcat Canyon Regional Park in Richmond, California and is a National Historic Place. It is located at the mouth of Wildcat Canyon is the Alvarado Park section. Between 1909 and 1923, Alvarado Park was a private park that was owned and operated by local residents. In 1923, it was donated to the city of Richmond. Later it was admitted into the East Bay Regional Park District." (
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Street address: Jct. of Marin and Park Aves Richmond, CA USA
County / Borough / Parish: Contra Costa
Year listed: 1992
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Historic function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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