Downtown

PRHA
139 1/2 Washington Avenue
Point Richmond, CA

510-412-2202

EST. 1979

museum

Point Richmond.....once an island on San Francisco Bay, is now a neighborhood of Richmond, California .  Point Richmond is that city's birthplace and today is it's "old town".  The Point Richmond History Association was founded in 1979 by Donna Roselius and is dedicated to promoting awareness of the community's exciting and colorful history. To this purpose, we maintain a small museum on the downtown Point Richmond Triangle that is housed by the oldest commercial building in Richmond.  The little museum was saved from destruction and moved to its current location in 1990 under the PRHA leadership of Jerry Cerkanowicz.  It is open on Thursdays 11:30 am to 2:00 pm and Saturdays 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. We invite you to join our organization, with your membership you will receive a subscription (five issues) to "This Point...in time", our entertaining and informative newsletter.  Membership categories include Senior (65 or older) ($15.00/year), Single ($20.00/year), Family ($25.00/year), History Preserver ($50.00/year) or History Maker ($100.00/year). Checks should be made to the Point Richmond History Association and mailed to Pam Wilson, 521 Western Drive, Point Richmond, CA 94801.
The Point Richmond History Association is registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization.  Contributions to the PRHA are tax deductible under section 170 of the code.

Related Richmond History Links:

 Red Oak Victory Ship Rosie the Riveter

A Brief History of Point Richmond


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Board of Directors

Bonnie Jo Cullison, President
Heinz Lankford, Vice President
Kathe Kiehn, Treasurer
Caitlin Hibma, Secretary
Pam Wilson, Membership
Gary Shows, Newsletter Editor / Webmaster

Our museum hours:
Thursday

11:30 am to 2:00 pm
Saturday
11:30 am to 2:00 pm

Contact:  info@pointrichmondhistory.org


The Point Richmond History Association is registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization.  Contributions to the PRHA are deductible under section 170 of the code.

From the President
Bonnie Jo Cullison

Have fun. Be safe everyone

 




Point Richmond Wig Wag Restoration Project
 by Dan Furtado

In 2015, I was hired by the City of Richmond and the Richmond Museum of History to fully restore the two upper quadrant wigwags located on Richmond Ave. in the historic Point Richmond District. We ran into a snag with the BNSF Railway and the project got stalled for three years. Those issues have finally been cleared up, and now we can get the wigwags restored so they can operate on special occasions. They will not be used to protect the crossing for trains since new crossing gates were installed back in 2004. But they will remain where they've always been, in the Richmond Ave. median at the BNSF crossing. This is the only case I know of anywhere in the country where the old crossing signals were allowed to be kept in place after being retired in favor of new technology.

Quick history on the wigwags - These were once the most common type of automatic railroad crossing signal used in California from the mid 1920s through the 1940s. After the '40s, wigwags started disappearing rapidly, replaced by flashing light signals and crossing gates.  It's safe to say that the wigwags in Point Richmond were installed sometime between 1925 and 1940 (it was illegal to install new wigwags after the early 40s). Maybe some old photos of Point Richmond during this time period will show up.

You can follow the restoration process in the pages that follow. I will create a new page for each step of the restoration.

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CLICK HERE to go to the PRHA Audio-Visual Page
Go here to see videos of Point Richmond, Nelson-Wolgast Fight in 1910, the moving of our little museum, an old Indian Statue Day Celebration and more.  Hear audios of previous PRHA General Meetings.

~~~
CLICK HERE to see our PHOTO ARCHIVES
Many of our images are available in enhanced AND/OR in hi res, we will be happy to supply them for a $20 donation to the PRHA.
contact editor@pointrichmondhistory.org for more information
~~~

"THIS POINT.....in time"
Newsletter

 Read Previous Issues of TPIT Here

The latest edition is available at the Santa Fe Market and at our little museum.

Click Here to SEARCH THE PRHA WEBSITE INCLUDING THESE NEWSLETTERS



Volume XLII


xlii-1 cover
Summer, 2023

xlii-2 cover
Sept/Oct, 2023

xlii-3 Cover
Available for sale at the Museum
or Santa Fe Market




Volume XLI


xli1
Summer, 2022

xli-2
Sept/Oct, 2022

xli-5_cover
April/May, 2023



Volume XL

xl1
Summer, 2021

XL-2
Sept/Oct, 2021

xl-3
Nov/Dec/Jan, 2021/22


xl-4
February/March, 2022

xl5
April/May, 2022



Volume XXXIX


xxxix-1
Summer, 2020

xxxix-2
Sept/Oct, 2020
xxxix-3
Nov/Dec/Jan, 2020/21

xxxix-4
February/March, 2021
xxxix5
April/May, 2021



Volume XXXVIII

xxxviii-1
Summer, 2019
XXXVIII-2
Sept/Oct, 2019
xxxviii3
Winter, 2019/20
xxxviii4
Feb./Mar, 2020
xxxviii-5
April/May, 2020



Volume XXXVII

xxxvii-1
Summer, 2018
xxxvi-2
Sept/Oct, 2018
xxxvii
Winter, 2018/19
xxxvii-4
Feb/Mar, 2019
xxxvii-5
April/May, 2019


Volume XXXVI


xxxvi-2
Sept/Oct, 2017
xxxvi-3
Winter, 2017/18
xxxvi4
Feb/Mar, 2018
xxxvi-5
April/May, 2018


Volume XXXV

XXXV1
Summer, 2016
XXXV2
Sept/Oct, 2016
XXXV3
Winter, 2016/17

xxxv-4
Feb/Mar, 2017
xxxv-5
April/May, 2017


Volume XXXIV

xxxiv-1
Summer, 2015
xxxiv-2
Sept/Oct, 2015
xxxiv-3
Winter 2015/16

xxxiv-4
Feb/Mar, 2016
xxxiv-5
April/May, 2016


Volume XXXIII

XXXIII-1
Summer, 2014
xxxiii-2
Sept/Oct, 2014
xxxiii-3
Winter 2014/15
XXXIII-4
Feb/Mar 2015
XXXIII-5
April/May 2015


Volume XXXII


XXXII-1
Summer, 2013
XXXII-2
Sept/Oct, 2013
XXXII-3
Winter 2013/14
XXXII-4
Feb/Mar 2014
XXXII-5
April/May 2014


Volume XXXI

XXXI-1
Summer, 2012
xxxi2
Sept/Oct, 2012
Winter
                    2012/13
Winter 2012/13
xxxi4
Feb/Mar 2013
xxxi5
April/May 2013


Volume XXX



xxx-1

Summer, 2011

XXX-2

 Sept/Oct, 2011

XXX-3
Winter 2011/12
XXX-3
Feb/Mar 2012
XXX-5
April/May 2012
    Volume XXIX    
XXXIX-1
 Summer, 2010
xxix-2
Sept/Oct, 2010
XXIX-3
Winter 2
010/11
xxix-4
 Feb/Mar 2011
 XXIX-5
April/May 2011 
    Volume XXVIII    

xxviii-1
Summer, 2009


xxviii2
Sept/Oct, 2009
xxvii3
Winter 2009/10
xxviii4
Feb/Mar 2010
xxviii3
April/May 2010
   
Volume XXVII
   

XXVII-1
Summer, 2008

XXVII-2
Sept/Oct, 2008

XXVII-3
Winter 2008/09

xxxvii-4
Feb./Mar. 2009

xxvii-5
April/May 2009
   
Volume XXVI
   
xxvi-1
Summer, 2007
sept
Sept/Oct, 2007
XXVI-3
Winter, 2007/8
XXVI-4
Feb./Mar., 2008
XXVI-5
April/May, 2008


Volume XXV

xxv-1
xxv-2
xxv-3
xxv-4
Feb/Mar, 2007
xxv-5
xxv-6
April/May, 2007


Volume  XXIV

xxiv-1
June/July/August, 2005
xxiv-2
Sept/Oct, 2005
xxiv-3
November 2005
xxiv-4
Dec/Jan, 2006

xxiv-5 
Feb/Mar, 2006

xxiv-6
April/May, 2006
Volume XXIII
xxiii-1
June/July/August, 2004
xxiii-2
Sept/Oct, 2004
xxiii-3
November, 2004
XXIII-4
Dec/Jan, 2004-5

xxiii-5
Feb/Mar, 2005

xxiii-6
April/May 2005


Volume XXII

1
xxii-1
Summer, 2003
2
xxii-2
Sept/Oct, 2003
3
xxii-3
November, 2003
4
xxii-4
Dec/Jan, 2003-4
5
xxii-5
Feb/Mar, 2004
6
xxii-6
April/May, 2004


Volume XXI

1
xxi-1
Summer, 2002
2
xxi-2
Sept/Oct, 2002
3
xxi-3
November, 2002
4
xxi-4
Dec/Jan, 2002-3
5
xxi-5
Feb/Mar, 2003
6
xxi-6
April/May, 2003


Volume  XX

1
xx-1
Summer, 2001
2
xx-2
Sept/Oct, 2001
3
xx-3
November, 2001
4
xx-4
Dec/Jan, 2001-02
5
xx-5
Feb/Mar, 2002
6
xx-6
April/May, 2002


Volume  XIX

1
xix-1
Summer, 2000

2
xix-2
Sept/Oct, 2000

3
xix-3
November, 2000
4
XIX-4
Dec/Jan, 2000-01
5
xix-5
Feb/Mar, 2001
6
xix-6
April/May, 2001


Volume  XVIII

1
xviii-1
Summer, 1999
2
xviii-2
Sept/Oct, 1999
3
xviii-3
November, 1999
4
xviii-4
Dec/Jan, 1999-2000
5
xviii-5
Feb/Mar, 2000
6
xviii-6
April/May, 2000


Volume  XVII

1
xvii-1
Summer, 1998
2
xvii-2
Sept/Oct, 1998
3
xvii-3
November, 1998
4
xvii-4
Dec/Jan, 1998-99
5
xvii-5
Feb/Mar, 1999
6
xvii-6
April/May, 1999


Volume
 XVI


1
xvi-1
Summer, 1997
2
xv-2
Sept/Oct, 1997
3
xvi-3
November, 1997
4
xvi-4
Dec/Jan,  1997-98
5
XVI-5
Feb/Mar, 1998
6
xvi-6
April/May, 1998


Volume
  XV

1
xv-1
Summer, 1996
2
xv-2
Sept/Oct, 1996
3
xv-3
November, 1996
4
xv-4
Dec/Jan, 1996-97
5
xv5
Feb/Mar, 1997
6
xv6
April/May, 1997




Volume XIV




1
xiv-1
May, 1995
2
xiv-2
Summer, 1995
3
xiv-3
Sept/Oct, 1995
4
xiv-4
November, 1995
5
xiv-5
Dec/Jan, 1995-96
6
xiv-6
Feb/Mar, 1996
7
xiv-7
April/May, 1996




Volume XIII



1
2
xiii-2
Summer, 1994
3
xiii-3
September, 1994
4
xiii-4
October, 1994
5
xiii-5
November, 1994
6
xiii-6
Winter, 1994-95
7
xiii-7
February, 1995
8
xiii-8
March, 1994
9
xiii-9
April, 1995




Volume XII



1
xii-1
May, 1993
2
xii-2
Summer, 1993
3
xii-3
September, 1993
4
xii-4
October, 1993
5
xii-5
November, 1993
6
xii-6
Winter, 1993-94
7
xii-7
February, 1994
8
xii-8
March, 1994
9
xii-9
April, 1994




 Volume XI



1
xi-1
May, 1992
2
xi-2
Summer, 1992
3
xi-3
September, 1992
4
xi-4
October, 1992
5
xi-5
November, 1992
6
xi-6
Winter, 1992-93
7
xi-7
February, 1993
8
xi-8
March, 1993
9
xi-9
April, 1993




Volume X



1
x-1
May, 1991
2
x-2
Summer, 1991
3
x-3
September, 1991
4
x-4
October, 1991
5
x-5
November, 1991
6
x-6
Winter, 1991-92
7
x-7
February, 1992
8
x-8
March, 1992
9
x-9
April, 1992




Volume IX



1
ix-1
May, 1990
2
ix-2
Summer, 1990
3
ix-3
September, 1990
4
ix-4
October, 1990
5
ix-5
November, 1990
6
ix-6
Winter, 1990-91
7
ix-7
February, 1991
8
ix-8
March, 1991
9
ix-9
April, 1991




Volume VIII



1
viii-1
May, 1989
2
viii-2
Summer, 1989
3
viii-3
September, 1989
4
viii-4
October, 1989
5
viii-5
November, 1989
6
viii-6
Winter, 1989-90
7
viii-7
February, 1990
8
viii-8
March, 1990
9
viii-9
April, 1990




Volume VII



1
vii-1
Summer, 1988
2
vii-2
September, 1988
3
vii-3
October, 1988
4
vii-4
November, 1988
5
vii-5
Winter, 1988-89
6
vii-6
February, 1989
7
vii-7
March, 1989
8
vii-8
April, 1989




None




Volume VI



1
vi-1
Summer, 1987
2
vi-2
September, 1987
3
vi-3
October, 1987
4
vi-4
November, 1987
5
vi-5
Winter, 1987-88
6
vi-6
March, 1988
7
vi-7
April, 1988
8
vi-8
Late May, 1988



None




Volume V



1
v-1
Summer, 1986
2
v-2
September, 1986
3
v-3
October, 1986
4
v-4
November, 1986
5
v-5
Dec/Jan, 1986/87
6
v-6
February, 1987
7
v-7
March, 1987
8
v-8
April, 1987
9
v-9
May, 1987




Volume IV



iv-1
May, 1985
iv-2
September, 1985
iv-3
October, 1985
iv-4
November, 1985
iv-5
December, 1985
iv-6
February, 1986
iv-7
March, 1986
iv-8
April, 1986
iv-9
May, 1986




Volume III



III-1
May, 1984
III-2
September, 1984
III-3
October, 1984
III-4
November, 1984
III-5
December, 1984
III-6
February, 1985
III-7
March, 1985
III-8
April, 1985
III-9
May, 1985




Volume II



II-1
May, 1983
II-2
II-3
October, 1983
II-4
November, 1983
II-5
December, 1983
II-6
February, 1984
II-7
March, 1984
II-8
April, 1984
II-9
May, 1984




Volume I




I-1
May, 1982
I-2
September, 1982
I-3
October, 1982
I-4
November, 1982
I-5
December, 1982
I-6
February, 1983
I-7
March, 1983
I-8
April, 1983
I-9
May, 1983


Point Counterpoint (A Journal for Civic Communication)
(Shown here in date order, scanning is still in progress)

650602
June 2, 1965
(partial)



660409
April 4,1966

660429
April 29, 1966

661111
Nov 11, 1966
661125
Nov 25, 1966

661202
Dec 2, 1966
661216
Dec 16, 1966

661223
Dec 23, 1966






670131
Jan 31, 1967

670210
Feb 10, 1967 (part)

670224
Feb 24, 1967 (part)

670309
March 3, 1967

670310
March 10, 1967

670317
March 17, 1967 (part)

670324
March 24, 1967 (part)

670331
March 31, 1967 (part)


670414
April 14, 1967 (part)


670421
April 21, 1967 (part)


670505
May 5, 1967 (part)

670512
May 12, 1967 (part)
670519
May 19, 1967 (part)

670526
May 26, 1967 (part)


670609
June 9, 1967 (part)

670616
June 16, 1967 (part)
670623
June 23, 1967 (part)

670630
June 30, 1967 (part)

670707
July 7, 1967 (part)


670714
July 14, 1967 (part)

670721
July 21, 1967 (part
)

670811
Aug 11, 1967 (part)

670818
Aug 18, 1967 (part)

670825
Aug 25, 1967 (part)

670901
Sept 1, 1967
670908
Sept 8, 1967 (part)
670915
Sept 15, 1967 (part)

670922
Sept 22, 1967 (part)

670929
Sept 29, 1967 (part)

671006
Oct 6, 1967 (part)


671013
Oct 13, 1967 (part)

671020
Oct 20, 1967 (part)


671103
Nov 3, 1967 (part)

671110
Nov 10, 1967 (part)

671117
Nov 17, 1967 (part)

671124
Nov 24, 1967 (part)

671201
Dec 1, 1967 (part)

671208
Dec 8, 1967 (part)

671215
Dec 15, 1967 (part)

671222
Dec 22, 1967

671229
Dec 29, 1967


680105
Jan 5, 1967 (part)

680112
Jan 12, 1968(part)

680119
Jan 19, 1968 (part)

680126
Jan 26, 1968 (part)

680216
Feb 2, 1968 (part)

680209
Feb 9, 1968 (part)

680216
Feb 16, 1968 (part)

680223
Feb 23, 1968

680301
March 1, 1968

680308
March 8, 1968 (part)

680315
March 15, 1968

680322
March 22, 1968 (part)


680329
March 29, 1968 (part)

680405
April 5, 1968 (part)

680412
April 12, 1968 (part)

680419
April 19, 1968

680426
April 26, 1968 (part)

680503
May 3, 1968 (part)


680517
May 17, 1968

680524
May 24, 1968 (part)

680531
May 31, 1968 (part)

680607
June 7, 1968 (part)

680614
June 14, 1968 (part)


680621
June 21, 1968 (part)

680628
June 28, 1968 (part)


680712
July 12, 1968 (part)

680719
July 19, 1968 (part)

680726
July 26, 1968 (part)

680802
Aug 2, 1968 (part)



680823
Aug 23, 1968 (part)

680830
Aug 30, 1968

680906
Sept 6,1968 (part)


680913
Sept 13, 1968 (part)

680920
Sept 20, 1968 (part)

680927
Sept 27, 1968 (part)

681004
Oct 4, 1968 (part)

681011
Oct 11, 1968

681018
Oct 18, 1968

681025
Oct 25, 1968

iii-39
iii-40
Nov 8, 1968

681115
Nov 15, 1968

681122
Nov 22, 1968
iii-34
Nov 29, 1968


iii-35
Dec 6, 1968

iii-36
Dec 13, 1968

681225
Dec 25,1968 (part)











PCP690103
Jan 3, 1969

PCP690110
Jan 10, 1969
690117
Jan 17, 1969
(part)

PCP690124
Jan 24, 1969














690228
Feb 28, 1969
(part)

690307
March 7, 1969

690314
March 14, 1969
(part)

690321
March 21, 1969
(part)

690328
March 28, 1969
(part)




690425
April 25, 1969
(part)


690502
May 2, 1969
(part)

690509
May 9, 1969
(part)

690516
May 16, 1969
(part)

690523
May 23, 1969
(part)

690530
May 30, 1969
(part)

690606
June 6, 1969
690613
June 13, 1969
690620
June 20, 1969
690627
June 27, 1969








690704
July 4, 1969
(part)

690711
July 11, 1969
(part)


690725
July 25, 1969
(part)

690801
Aug 1, 1969
(part)
690808
Aug 8, 1969
(part)
690815
Aug 15, 1969
(part)

690822
Aug 22, 1969
(part)

690829
Aug 29, 1969
(part)

690905
Sept 5, 1969
(part)











690912
Sept 12, 1969
(part)

690919
Sept 19, 1969
(part)

690926
Sept 26, 1969

691003
Oct 3,1969
(part)

691010
Oct 10, 1969

691024
Oct 24, 1969













691031
Oct. 31, 1969
691107
Nov 7, 1969
691114
Nov 14, 1969
691121
Nov 21, 1969
691128
Nov 28, 1969
691205
Dec 5, 1969
691212
Dec 12, 1969


701002
Jan 2, 1970
700109
Jan 9, 1970
700116
Jan 16, 1970

700123
Jan 23, 1970

700130
Jan 30, 1969
(part)
700209
Feb 9, 1970
700213
Feb 13, 1970

700220
Feb 20, 1970
700227
Feb 27, 1970
700313
March 13, 1970

700320
March 20, 1970
700327
March 27. 1970
700403
April 3, 1970
700410
April 10, 1970
700417
April 17, 1970
700424
April 24, 1970
700501
May 1, 1970
700508
May 8, 1970
700515
May 15, 1970
700522
May 22, 1970
700529
May 29, 1970
700605
June 5, 1970
700612
June 12, 1970
700619
June 19, 1970
700626
June 26, 1970
700703
July 3, 1970
700710
July 10, 1970

700717
July 17, 1970
700724
July 24, 1970

700731
July 31, 1970
700814
August 14, 1970
700821
August 21, 1970
700828
August 28, 1970
700904
Sept 4, 1970 last DR
701023
Oct 23, 1970
701201
Dec 1, 1970



710201
Feb, 1971












740301
March, 1974

740401
April, 1974

740501
May, 1974

740601
June, 1974

740701
July, 1974

740801
August, 1974

740901
Sept, 1974

741001
Oct, 1974

741101
Nov, 1974

741201
Dec, 1974



Jan and Feb 1975
Jan & Feb, 1975

march 1975
March, 1975

April 1975
April 1, 1975

mid April 1975
April 15, 1975

may 1 1975
May 1, 1975

mid may 1975
May 15, 1975

june 1 1975
June 1, 1975

mid june 1975
June 15, 1975

mid july 1975
July 15, 1975

mid august 1975
August 15, 1975



sept 1 1975
September 1, 1975

sept 15 1975
September 15, 1975

october 1 1975
October 1, 1975

october 15 1975
October 15, 1975

November 1975
November 15, 1975

December 1975
December 1, 1975


pcp760101
January 1, 1976

PCP760115
January 15, 1976




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Our most important asset is our photo collection which we are very proud of.

Point Richmond History Association Photo Archives
Thanks to the vision of Mr. Don Church, who took the majority of these pictures, and thanks to the late Mr. Allan P. Smith for seeing to it that Mr. Church's pictures are properly shared and appreciated.
Come by our museum and see our photo collection on a 42" TV screen.

Please note lots of new Winehaven images thanks to Bob Berndt and Muriel Clausen.
Also new quarry pictures from Reno Cairo.
Thank you to the Richmond Museum of History for new images for our archives.

New pictures are being added from Mid Dornan and Sonny Jackson.

I. CITY VIEWS
II. ARCHITECTURE
III. INDUSTRY
IV. TRADES
1. Panoramic
2. Street
3. Water
4. Tunnels
5. Other
1. Business
2. Churches
3: Residences
4. Statues
5. Theaters
6. Schools
1. Standard Oil
2. Railroads
3. Quarries
4. Winehaven
5. Other
1. Barbering
2. Plumbing
3. Shops
4. Cafes and Saloons
5. Other
V. TRANSPORTATION
VI GOVERNMENT
VII. EVENTS
VIII. PORTRAITS
1. Railroads
2. Boats
4. Ferries
6. Airplanes
7. Other
1. City
2. Police and Fire
2. Dedications
3. Parades
4. Sports
5. Other
Groups
2 Individual
3. School Children
4. Organizations
5. Family
6. Sports
7. Other


Photo Collection Index:

Don Church  "DC"
Frank Pearson  "FP"
Semion Burtner  "SB"
Allan Smith "AS"
Mid Dornan "MD"
Bob Berndt "BB"
Richmond Museum of History "RMH"

~~~

CLICK HERE to go to the PRHA Audio-Visual Page
Go here to see videos of Point Richmond, Nelson-Wolgast Fight in 1910, the moving of our little museum, an old Indian Statue Day Celebration and more.  Hear audios of previous PRHA General Meetings.

~~~

History of Richmond, California
by Henry Colman Cutting
From: The History of Contra Costa County, California
Edited by: F. J. Hulaniski

Written in 1917

~~~

University of California Publication
American Archaeology and Ethnology

Ellis Landing Shellmound Study
by N.C. Nelson,  April 21, 1910

~~~

Contra Costa County Historical Society

~~~

visions cover 1913 phone book cover
phone
                    book
examiner
                    cover
Point Richmond article
cookbook
"Visions and Dreams" Art Portfolio by Joel Beck
(Thanks to Kathe Kiehn)
1913 Contra Costa County Phone Book

(Thanks to Mid Dornan)
1914 Contra Costa County Phone Book
December, 1966
S.F. Examiner on Point Richmond

from Paige & Zirka
November, 1959
S.F. Examiner on Point Richmond

Picnic in the Point Park Cookboook
from Sandra Beyaert and Kate Harps

richmond story 1919
                      Independent


meeting
sanborn map
Mann
                    Brochure

Richmond 50th Anniversary Celebration Here is an excellent 1916 hi res map of Point Richmond, which among other interesting things, shows the Standard Avenue blocks that were lost to the I580 freeway.
Richard Mann Memorial Brochure
Joel Beck
Point Richmond Artist

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CLICK HERE to read the Point Richmond 1979 Historic District Study

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CLICK HERE to read the U.S. Department of the Interior's

National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form

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CLICK HERE to read Professor Botts and His Airship
Dr. William Thompson wrote this story about Professor Botts
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CLICK HERE to read an Interesting History of Winehaven
The Largest Winery in the World at the Time

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Did you know that Richmond was once the home of the world's biggest winery?
CLICK HERE to learn more about Winehaven (California Wine Association)


New additions from Mid Dornan's Collection:

0504
PRHA photo archive #0504-Mid Dornan, 1915, Robert Dornan in his Moreland Truck, one of the first trucks in Point Richmond


pr panorama

Point Richmond from Nichol Nob, 1908

A Short History of Point Richmond

PRHA Minutes


In Memory

Robert "Bob" Peckham
1936-2006

Allan P. Smith
1921-2004
Mary J. Rudolph
1922-1999

Dr. William L. Thompson
1909-1998

Mildred "Mid" Dornan
1921-2019


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Gary Shows

Email:  Gary@PointRichmondHistory.org
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