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Town of Danville officials unveiled a commemorative plaque this month in honor of downtown Danville’s historic School Street.
From the road’s use by ranchers to modern restaurant-goers, School Street has served as an important route throughout Danville’s history, town officials said in a statement inviting community members to attend a ceremony Dec. 18 for the plaque dedication.
The event, held near the historic School Street site at 600 Hartz Ave., attracted members of Danville’s Town Council and Planning Commission as well as members of the community.
“Today, School Street remains a vibrant part of downtown and this plaque serves as a tribute to the families, businesses and stories that shaped it,” town officials said in the statement.
Danville first formed during the 1850s as a small rural village, according to the statement.
During Danville’s early days, School Street served as a “vital” roadway east to Halverson Creek, also providing a backroads route to the original Danville Grammar School, according to the statement.
Along the road, John Halverson’s Livery Stable rented buggies, horses, and wagons during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
“It functioned as the rental car agency of its day and played a key role in supporting Danville’s local economy,” town officials said of the historic stable.
Also on School Street, the Danville Creamery operated from 1900 to 1906, according to the statement. The business processed local cream into butter and cheese, which it sold in Hayward thanks in part to School Street.
The Fukuchi family also operated a Japanese store and school from their home on the street until 1942.
“That chapter came to a painful end during World War II, when the family was forcibly removed to a concentration camp in Arizona as part of the federal internment of Japanese Americans,” town officials said.
School Street later featured restaurants such as Dan McGrew’s, Tiger Alley and Faz.
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