CONCORD
Former Safeway and Super S, now Big Lots and Orchard Supply Hardware,
2050 Monument Boulevard
Opened in the mid-1960s, with architecture somewhat similar to the still
operating Longs (former Super S)/Safeway combo in San Mateo on Delaware
Street.
photos courtesy Charles Hathaway
angle
view of OSH
front
view of OSH
second
angle view of OSH
front
view of Big Lots
Safeway, 2250 Monument Boulevard Suite F
The replacement for the 2050 Monument Safeway, this store was built in the
80s according to Charles Hathaway but is actually in a newer variant of the
gable design.
photos courtesy Charles Hathaway
left
side
angle
view of front
(Update, 3/19/07)
Has mid-90s decor with early-90s hangers.
parking lot
sign
Life
banner
Serving Concord
1931
early-90s
hanger
Luncheon
Meats
frozen food
aisle
back row
#1
back row
#2
front left
former Lucky and Albertsons, soon to be Save Mart, 1751 Monument Boulevard
(New, 3/19/07)
Though closed as Albertsons, Save Mart will reopen this location as part
of their acquisition of the Albertsons Northern California operations.
exterior
Rite Aid, 1905 Monument Boulevard (New, 3/19/07)
angle view
of front
Four Corners 76, 2025 Monument Boulevard (New, 3/19/07)
Odd shakeroof design.
exterior
World Oil, 2211 Monument Boulevard (New, 3/19/07)
exterior
Kentucky Fried Chicken, 2160 Monument Boulevard (New, 3/19/07)
exterior
former Exxon?, now smog check, Monument Boulevard (New, 3/19/07)
exterior
Treat 76, 4190 Treat Boulevard (at Cowell Road) (New, 3/19/07)
Same odd shakeroof style as Monument 76.
exterior
Circle K 76, 1024 Alberta Way (at Ygnacio Valley Road) (New,
3/19/07)
exterior
Clayton Valero, 5399 Clayton Road (New, 3/19/07)
view towards
north
Clayton Valley Shell, 1500 Kirker Pass Road (at Clayton Road) (New,
3/19/07)
Complete with hexagonical canopies.
exterior
closer view
(Update,
8/26/07)
canopies
former Safeway, now Dollar Tree et al.., Clayton Valley Shopping Center
(5434 Ygnacio Valley Road) (New, 3/19/07)
After departing this marina, Safeway moved to a location across the street
in the city of Clayton.
far view
showing marina roof
Dollar Tree
entrance (former west
wall)
former left wing entrance, and stone facing
construction
on former right wing entrance, and some stone facing
Longs Drugs (closed), Clayton Valley Shopping Center (5412 Ygnacio Valley
Road) (New, 3/19/07)
front
entrance
shopping
center sign
former Kinney Shoes, now Hospice of Contra Costa Thrift Shoppe, Clayton
Fair (5350 Clayton Road) (New, 3/19/07)
front
angle view
showing Kinney Shoes prototype roofline
Albertsons, The Vineyard (5109 Clayton Road) (New, 3/19/07)
Built in early 2000.
shopping
center sign
far view
of front
aisle
hangers
dairy
frozen food
aisle sign
frozen food
aisle
cosmetics
hanger
entrance
area
front hallway
area
KFC/A&W, 4660 Clayton Road (New, 3/19/07)
exterior
Taco Bell, 4674 Clayton Road (New, 3/19/07)
far view
Valero (Rain & Shine Car Wash), 4595 Clayton Road (New,
3/19/07)
exterior
former Taco Bell, now Taco Acapulco #2, 4530 Clayton Road (New,
3/19/07)
exterior
Nation's and McDonald's, 4600 and 4550 Clayton Road (New, 3/19/07)
exterior
former Alpha-Beta, now TJ Maxx, TJ Maxx Center (4673 Clayton Road) (New,
3/19/07)
Gabled building.
old Alpha-Beta
oval sign
front
angle view
of oval sign
far view
former Thrifty, now 99 Cents Only, TJ Maxx Center (4665 Clayton Road)
(New, 3/19/07)
Justin Karimzad identified the previous drugstore heritage of this building
as Thrifty.
angle view
of front
shallower
angle of front
interior
view
FoodMaxx, Dianada Plaza (4505 Clayton Road) (New, 3/19/07)
front
Dairy Queen, Dianada Plaza (4463 Clayton Road) (New, 3/19/07)
exterior
Bill's Ace Hardware, Dianada Plaza (4451 Clayton Road) (New,
3/19/07)
front
shopping
center sign
Falcon gas station, Treat and Clayton (New, 3/19/07)
view towards
southwest
former Lucky and Albertsons, now Staples, 4498 Treat Boulevard (New,
3/19/07)
exterior
angle view
of front
former Payless, now Longs Drugs, 4424 Treat Boulevard (New,
3/19/07)
Justin Karimzad notes that this was opened as Payless in 1973.
front
former Ultramar and Flyers? and Mobil, now Ultra, Clayton Road (New,
3/19/07)
Storewanderer notes that this was once an Ultramar station.
exterior
former Flying A?, now Gas of America, Clayton Road (New, 3/19/07)
exterior
Safeway, 4309 Clayton Road (at Denkinger Road) (New, 3/19/07)
Almost finished with its lifestyle remodel.
parking lot
sign
square S
on left front of building
angle view
of front
aisle
view
clock
serving Concord
since 1931
aisle
hanger
front
Bradley Video, 4305 Clayton Road #D (New, 3/19/07)
exterior
Chevron, 4295 Clayton Road (New, 3/19/07)
exterior
price sign
Capri Theatre (closed), Park and Shop Shopping Center (1653 Willow
Pass Road) (New, 3/19/07)
Shut down in 1998, and is slated to
become a church.
exterior
All Star Gas, 1791 Pine Street (at Willow Pass Road) (New,
3/19/07)
exterior
(obscured through brush)
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