Rancho San Miguel
Encyclopedia
Rancho San Miguel is a Neighborhood in Walnut Creek, California
. It is named after the Alta California
Rancho
Rancho Arroyo de Las Nueces y Bolbones
which was also referred to as Rancho San Miguel. Until the mid-1950s the area consisted largely of walnut orchards, until developer Joseph Eichler
built a subdivision north of Shell Ridge and Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek, California
Walnut Creek is an incorporated city located east of the city of Oakland. It lies in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. While not as large as neighboring Concord, Walnut Creek serves as the business and entertainment hub for the neighboring cities within central Contra Costa...
. It is named after the Alta California
Alta California
Alta California was a province and territory in the Viceroyalty of New Spain and later a territory and department in independent Mexico. The territory was created in 1769 out of the northern part of the former province of Las Californias, and consisted of the modern American states of California,...
Rancho
Rancho
Rancho may refer to:*Alta California land grants in the 19th century; see Ranchos of California*Rancho High School, a North Las Vegas high school*Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center**Rancho Los Amigos Scale...
Rancho Arroyo de Las Nueces y Bolbones
Rancho Arroyo de Las Nueces y Bolbones
Rancho Arroyo de Las Nueces y Bolbones was a Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Juana Sanchez de Pacheco. The grant was named after the principal waterway, Arroyo de los Nueces and for the local group of indigenous...
which was also referred to as Rancho San Miguel. Until the mid-1950s the area consisted largely of walnut orchards, until developer Joseph Eichler
Joseph Eichler
Joseph Eichler was a 20th century post-war U.S. American real estate developer known for developing distinctive residential subdivisions of Mid-Century modern style Tract housing in California, United States. He was one of the influential advocates of bringing modern architecture from custom...
built a subdivision north of Shell Ridge and Ygnacio Valley Road
External links
- Rancho San Miguel Homeowner's Association
- Rancho San Miguel Swim Club
- Diseño del Rancho San Miguel at The Bancroft Library