Point Richmond, California
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Squirreleen
N 37° 55.616 W 122° 23.095
10S E 554056 N 4197885
Point Richmond is the a portion of Richmond that was built at the beginning of the 20th century around the rail yards and oil refinery here.
Waymark Code: WM42G6
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/28/2008
Views: 12
Located off of I-580 near the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, Point Richmond was begun in the 1890s when the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway purchased 57 acres of land here and built a railroad here. In 1900 the area was purchased by the Santa Fe Railroad, and in 1901 the Pacific Coast Oil Company, later known as Standard Oil, began constructing a refinery here. The town was founded by families of the railroad and the refinery. Today, the District has transformed into a charming district with a small-town ambiance. Hundreds of the historic Victorian era buildings remain and are remarkably well preserved.
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