Byer / Nail House - Brentwood, CA
Posted by: 
saopaulo1
N 37° 57.139 W 121° 40.578
10S E 616295 N 4201351
The Byer / Nail House in Brentwood, CA.
Waymark Code: WMYEQK
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2018
Views: 0
BYER/NAIL HOUSE
THIS HOUSE, WHICH SERVES AS THE MUSEUM FOR
THE EAST CONTRA COSTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WAS
ORIGINALLY BUILT BY JOHNSON AND ELIZABATH FRANCHER
IN 1878. IN THE EARLY 1880’S THE FRANCHERS SOLD THE
HOUSE AND SURROUNDING ACREAGE TO JOHN AND LETITIA
BYER. IN 1922, AFTER THE DEATH OF MR. AND MRS. BYER,
THE HOUSE AND SURROUNDING ACRES WERE SOLD TO THEIR
GRANDDAUGHTER AND HER HUSBAND, ZELMA AND JAMES NAIL.
IN 1984, CLELLAND NAIL (THE ONLY CHILD OF JAMES AND ZELMA)
INHERITED THE HOUSE AND 8 ACRES, CLELLAND AND MARGARETTE
NAIL DONATED THE HOUSE AND 1.3 ACRES TO THE EAST CONTRA
COSTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN 1986.
DEDICATED APRIL 4, 2015
EAST CONTRA COSTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
JOAQUIN MURRIETA CHAPTER #13
E CLAMPUS VITUS
Rating: 
|
Visit Instructions:
Please tell us about your visit. Did you happen upon this Marker or intentionally set out to find it? Are you familiar with ECV or are you a Clamper? Please share your experience so that other Waymarkers will be encouraged to visit this Waymark.
Please submit at least one original photo of the Marker. A picture of you and or your GPS with the Marker is suggested but not mandatory.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|