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Point Pinole
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created by rapcw
on 10/1/2006 4:27 AM
last modified by rapcw
on 10/2/2006 3:48 AM
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A regional park containing the remains of the dynamite factories which once operated here.
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Type: Outdoors
Status: Abandoned
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
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Address
Richmond, California
United States
Owner: East Bay Regional Park District
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rust unsafe flooring water
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The pier, the various cement remains, the two story storage building.
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long pants / sleeves towelettes
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Camera, drinks and food; nice place for a picnic
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In 1881 the Safety Nitro Powder Company was established on the northern shore of the point and coexisted with the already existing farmers and ranchers on the peninsula. The plant was served by a rail line running along the point's southern shore and a shipping wharf. Between 1882 and 1886 Granite Powder Co also briefly operated in the area. But it was the next company, Giant Powder Co, that did the most to change the Point's activities. After being kicked out of San Francisco and Berkely after major explosions rocked both cities, Giant Powder Company was forced onto Point Pinole, then considered the sticks. In 1892 the Giant company consolidated with the existing Safety Nitro plant and renamed everything with the Giant name: Giant Station, Giant Village, Giant Highway, etc. During World War I, Giant bought out the nearby little town of Sobrante, then a Croatian fishing village and weekend retreat for wealthy San Franciscans, making Point Pinole just a dynamite related peninsula. In 1915 the newly formed Atlas Powder Co. bought out Giant, but kept the Giant name and trademark. Atlas soon made many improvements mechanizing and streamlining the mechanizing the manufacturing process, eliminating the more dangerous manual labor jobs. New safety features were also added, like earthern embankments and eucalyptus rows around manufacturing buildings to contain explosions, wooden rails and walkways to help prevent sparks, and new employee safety requirements. By 1917 Point Pinole had become an industrial center and company town with its own railroad station, worker housing, and a private recreation area named Giant Park, which closed after the stock market crash in 1929. During World War II, a new explosive, ammonium nitrate, was introduced which could be produced for one quarter the cost of dynamite, a development which eventually led to Atlas Powder closing Point Pinole's operations in 1960. In 1961 Point Pinole was considered by NASA as the site of the Mission Control Center which would eventually be built in Houston. The land was then built by Bethlehem Steel Company, which tore down many buildings and cleaned up the area for use as a proposed billion dollar steel plant. The narrow gauge rail network was sold for use at Disneyland. But the proposed steel plant never got anywhere, and in 1971 the East Bay Regional Park District bought the first bit of land for the Point Pinole Regional Shoreline.
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Will remain in its present form as a regional park.
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 10/2/2006 9:00 PM.
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on Oct 2 06 at 21:00, Emperor Wang validated this location on Oct 2 06 at 6:17, rapcw made this location available on Oct 2 06 at 6:11, rapcw updated the main picture on Oct 2 06 at 6:09, rapcw updated the main picture on Oct 2 06 at 6:06, rapcw updated gallery picture ptpinole 110.jpg on Oct 2 06 at 6:04, rapcw updated gallery picture ptpinole 108.jpg on Oct 2 06 at 5:59, rapcw updated gallery picture ptpinole 112.jpg on Oct 2 06 at 5:59, rapcw updated gallery picture ptpinole 071.jpg on Oct 2 06 at 5:58, rapcw updated gallery picture ptpinole 112.jpg on Oct 2 06 at 5:58, rapcw updated gallery picture ptpinole 071.jpg
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