Martinez, California
Martinez is a city in and the county seat of Contra Costa County, California, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] The population was 37,287 at the 2020 census.[2]
The downtown has many old buildings and antique shops. It is on the south shore of the Carquinez Strait in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Martinez, California Media
- Martinez, CA USA - Vicente Martinez Adobe, built in 1849 by the son of Ygnacio Martinez (John Muir National Historic Site) - panoramio (cropped).jpg
The Vicente Martínez Adobe, built in 1849 by a son of Ygnacio Martínez, is the oldest building in Martinez.
- Martinez, CA USA - John Muir National Historic Site - panoramio (3).jpg
The John Muir National Historic Site, home of famed naturalist John Muir from 1880 until his death in 1914
- 06903-Martinez-1906-Courthouse of Contra Costa Co.-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag (cropped).jpg
The historic Contra Costa County Courthouse was built in 1901.
- BeniciaMartinezbridge.jpg
The Benicia-Martinez Bridge, which crosses the Carquinez Strait, connects Martinez in the south to Benicia in the north (top).
Aerial view of Martinez (bottom); Benicia is located across the Carquinez Strait (top).
- Boats, tanker and and Benicia-Martinez Bridge viewed from Martinez Marina, California.JPG
View from the Martinez Marina
- Martinez, CA USA - panoramio (4).jpg
Martinez, CA USA
- Martinez Library Building Front (cropped).jpg
The historic Art Deco–style Martinez Library was built in 1941.
- US Post Office, 815 Court St., Martinez, CA 9-14-2008 4-28-28 PM.JPG
The historic post office is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Martinez station, served by Amtrak
References
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Martinez city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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