Tri-City History: Street Names

A monthly column in the Tri-City Voice

In 2022, we shared many historic photos showing life in the Tri-City of yesteryear. In 2023, the column returns with a new theme: Street Names! Each month, we’ll cover the history behind one of our familiar local streets

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No. 1: January 31, 2023: Decoto Road

No. 2: February 28, 2023: Mayhews Landing Road

Citadel of Southern Bay Transport for over 100 years, the ancient Mayhew Landing stands here for the camera during the Jarvis tenure around 1898. Looking north, the docks present an expanse of warehouses, sheds, lumber storage areas (to the right) to handle business that was not inconsiderable even in the declining years. Hay is loaded aboard the distant schooner soon to be maneuvered through the tight convolutions of the slough en route to San Francisco. Compare the photo with the map below.

Residence – James G. Fair Estate – Newark

No. 3: March 28, 2023: Mission Boulevard

No. 4: April 25, 2023: Durham Road

1957 Fremont Map showing Durham Rd before name changed to Osgood

Dr. Durham in front of his office

JH Durham in orchard

Durham House 43529 Osgood Road

No. 5: June 6, 2023: Kato Road

Taijyu Kato sprinkles celery plants in the hot house of the Kato ranch at Warm Springs

Left to Right – Henry Kato, Fred Sakuda, Taijyu Kato, Yosuto Kato, and Joseph Kato

Left to Right – Robert Utsumi, Katsu Kato, Yasuto Kato, Tomiko Kato, and Taijyu Kato

No. 6: July 4, 2023: Dyer Street

Joe Maciel with truckload of sugar beets 1942

Sugar Beet Factory Alvarado 1880

E.H. Dyer

Alvarado Sugar Beet Factory 1887 Map

No. 7: August 1, 2023: Rock Avenue

John Rock

No. 8: September 5, 2023: Dusterberry Way

No. 9: September 26, 2023: Whipple Road

John Cleveland Whipple

Laura Whipple