Downtown Historic Walking Tour
This is a map of 28 historic places in downtown Concord. To join us on a virtual tour click here or on the image below to visit our first stop, Todos Santos Plaza.
28. Rosal Apartments
2178 Pacheco Street The apartments occupy land which was included in the original survey for the village of Todos Santos. The two-plus corner lots were parceled in 1936 for the apartment configurations and they were sold to Pierre and Pauline Paillassou. The...
27. Elworthy-Keller House
2156 Pacheco Street This small, single story, wood frame structure has had many owners and tenants. Initially the lot was part of the Brawand's property holdings and was in the estate deeded to Minnie Brawand, Alice Brawand, and Annie (Brawand) Elworthy. Title also...
26. Beebe House
1921 Concord Avenue The Beebe House was built circa 1870 as the residence of Benjamin and Fannie Beebe and their children. It was originally located about a quarter of a mile west of the town of Todos Santos (Concord) on "The Road to Pacheco", now Concord Ave. Water...
25. Foskett & Elworthy Building
2001 Salvio Street Sam Bacon's Store, considered to be the first commercial establishment in the village of Todos Santos, first occupied this site. In 1911, the Foskett & Elworthy Corporation selected W.H. Weeks of San Francisco to design this structure, the first...
24. Francisco Galindo Home
1721 Amador Avenue This home was built in 1856 for Don Francisco Galindo and his wife, Maria Dolores Manuela (Pacheco) Galindo, Don Salvio's second daughter. At that time, it was one of the few Victorian ranch houses in the county. As their oldest son, Juan "John"...
23. Masonic Hall
1928 Clayton Road Concord’s Masonic Temple originally stood at 1765 Galindo Street. It provided the ceremonial meeting room and social hall for Mt. Diablo Lodge #448, Free and Accepted Masons. Constructed in 1927 by L.V. Perry for $31,550, the temple was dedicated on...
22. Eddy House
1800 Clayton Road Built by L.V. Perry circa 1900, this small, wood-frame building was the home for the William Henry Eddy family. William Eddy began and operated a maintenance garage and sales agency for Mitchell and Dodge cars at several locations in downtown...
21. Keller House
1760 Clayton Road Built in 1902-03 by L.V. Perry for Henry (Harry) and Elodia Keller, the house was initially located at the southeast corner of Galindo and Clayton Rd. Paul and Marie Keller acquired the house in 1912 when his brother, Harry, purchased a large ranch...
20. Ivey House
1849 Clayton Road Originally built in the 1870s for John Brawand, a partner in the Salvio Street Livery Stable, the house was located on Grant St. By 1899, Henry Ivey became sole proprietor of the livery stable and his family occupied the house. Daphne Ivey sold the...
19. First Fire House
1982 Concord Avenue The City's first Fire House, this structure was originally on a lot on the west side of Mt. Diablo St. near Willow Pass Rd. In 1883, J.W. Guy was paid $870 to start construction on the building which eventually opened in 1892. Its cast-iron bell...
18. Perry House
1990 Concord Avenue Built in 1911 by its original owner, the well-known contractor Laurence V. Perry, the building faced Clayton Rd. off Colfax St., near the present location of the Tishman Building. Constructed as a wood-frame, two-flat structure, Laurence and...
17. Salvio Pacheco Adobe
1870 Adobe Street The first permanent structure in this area was built during the 1840s as the headquarters for Don Salvio Pacheco's 17,921 acre land grant, Rancho Monte del Diablo. The Adobe was constructed by the Miranda Brothers of Sonora, Mexico and local Indians....
16. Kelly House
1987 Bonifacio Street The house was built circa 1915 for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelly. Mr. Kelly was a blacksmith at the nearby Boyd and Jaquith Blacksmith Shop. The Ray Crenna family were subsequent, long-time residents. Later, the wood-frame building was damaged...
15. Webb-Soto House
2243 Mount Diablo Street Built circa 1880 for Captain Barney Webb, this house was later the residence of the Presentation M. Soto family. Presentation Soto was an early local shop keeper, Concord's sixth Postmaster, and sixth Mayor. The house also was known as the...
14. Mount Diablo High
2243 Mt Diablo St Mount Diablo High School opened in 1905 on three and a half acres donated by AW Maltby. Many of the students came to school from surrounding towns. The original two-story building was named for Bertha Roman who served as a teacher and principal for...
13. Nunez House
2334 Almond Avenue Built in the 1890s on the south side of Salvio Street between Grant and Colfax Streets, this home was adjacent to the Nunez family's saloon in the original Todos Santos Village. When that block was reconstructed during the late 1930s to accommodate...
12. Concord Hospital
2334 Almond Ave The original Concord Hospital began in 1930 in a small home on East Street halfway up the block. Founded by nurse Edna Haywood, the Concord Community Hospital soon expanded to a two story facility. After Tom Hanks was born in the Concord Community...
11. Bolla House
2289 Bonifacio Street Early owners of this property included Mary Freitas, and Hatte and Harold Green. Miss Caroline L. Bolla, a member of a local farming family, acquired the property in 1924. The two-story, wood-frame house has been converted to office-commercial...
10. Neustaedter House
2156 Grant Street Built in 1906 by L.V. Perry for Barney Neustaedter, the prosperous owner of early Concord's "Pioneer Store," the simple wood-beam exterior belies its detailed, richly appointed interior. It remained in the family until acquired and restored by...
9. Bibber House
2108 Grant Street This house was built in 1912-13 by L.V. Perry for Charles and Carrie (Beebe) Bibber at a cost of $3,733. In addition to its large size and prominent architecture, the house is known for its exquisite wood panneling and beautifully finished staircase....
8. Elworthy House
2118 East Street The house was built in 1912-13 for Herbert H. Elworthy, who was then Mayor of Concord, his wife Annie (Brawand) Elworthy, and their four sons. During the 1970s and 1980s, it was converted for use as a church and child-care facility, but was restored...
7. Ginochio-Accinelli House
2459 Pacheco Street The lot for this house was purchased for residential construction in 1911 by C.R. and Emma Potter. Subsequently, it has been owned by Emma (Potter) Miller; the J. Robillards (1920); the A. Guthries (1922); and Anton and Josephine Accinelli (1924)....
6. Barnett House
2080 East Street Located at the southeast corner of East and Pacheco Streets, the house was built by David Levinson. The house gets its name from subsequent owners George and Florence Barnett. For many years it served prominent families as a private residence. It is...
5. Maltby-McKinnon House
2350 Pacheco Street Built in the 1890s off what was then the east end of Bonifacio St, this wood-frame house was used as the original, local residence for the A. W. Maltby family while their "mansion" at 3033 Bonifacio St was being constructed. The house was moved to...
4. Dave Brubeck Memorial
2350 Pacheco Street Elizabeth Ivey was born in 1886 in a ranch near Concord. She moved to town with her parents and family when she was in her early teens. A small stream that ran near the property overflowed and flooded the yard. Elizabeth's mother, Joanna went into...
3. Veterans Memorial
2290 Willow Pass Road Constructed in 1929, The Veterans Memorial Building served briefly as city hall. Today, numbers community meetings and social gatherings are held there. Fernando Street was one of the towns original East-West Streets. It ended at East Street. As...
2. County Fire House
2210 Willow Pass Road Built during 1938-1939 at its existing location, which was on land in the original village of Todos Santos, Fire Commissioner DeRosa arranged for the Fire District to purchase these two lots for $5,000. The construction cost was $2,800. The white...
1. Todos Santos Plaza
2175 Willow Pass Road The plaza was dedicated in 1869 by its pioneer founders Don Salvio Pacheco, Don Fernando Pacheco and Don Francisco Galindo as the public square in one of the original 20 blocks laid out for the new town. The plaza continues to serve as the site...