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Pleasant Hill, California

Pleasant Hill is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Population 34,613

Top Events in Pleasant Hill History

1
1927Architecture
It was erected on December 11, 1927, at the intersection of Monument Boulevard and the Contra Costa Highway, now Contra Costa Boulevard.
2
1948Military
Developed largely in the years following World War II, the area did not have a post office until 1948.
3
1950History
== Planning and environmental factors == The Gregory Gardens subdivision developed in 1950 required purchasers of new homes to accept a Covenant that restricted ownership to Cau...
4
1954Architecture
In 1954 the monument was moved to its current site at the intersection of Boyd Road and Contra Costa Boulevard to make way for the construction of State Route 21.
5
1961Government
It was incorporated in 1961.
6
1967Architecture
On February 21, 1967, Century 21 Theaters opened an 895-seat dome theater between Monument Boulevard and Hookston Road, just off I-680.
7
1973Architecture
In 1973, four additional single-screen auditoriums were added to the front of the building.
8
1991Architecture
In 1991, the city began planning the redevelopment of the area around the intersection of Monument and Contra Costa boulevards.
9
2000Architecture
In July 2000, Downtown Pleasant Hill finally opened.
10
2001Culture
On its last night of operation, CinéArts screened Stanley Kubrick's classic 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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Historical Timeline

1927Architecture
It was erected on December 11, 1927, at the intersection of Monument Boulevard and the Contra Costa Highway, now Contra Costa Boulevard.
1948Military
Developed largely in the years following World War II, the area did not have a post office until 1948.
1950History
== Planning and environmental factors == The Gregory Gardens subdivision developed in 1950 required purchasers of new homes to accept a Covenant that restricted ownership to Cau...
1954Architecture
In 1954 the monument was moved to its current site at the intersection of Boyd Road and Contra Costa Boulevard to make way for the construction of State Route 21.
1961Government
It was incorporated in 1961.
1967Architecture
On February 21, 1967, Century 21 Theaters opened an 895-seat dome theater between Monument Boulevard and Hookston Road, just off I-680.
1973Architecture
In 1973, four additional single-screen auditoriums were added to the front of the building.
1991Architecture
In 1991, the city began planning the redevelopment of the area around the intersection of Monument and Contra Costa boulevards.
2000Architecture
In July 2000, Downtown Pleasant Hill finally opened.
2001Culture
On its last night of operation, CinéArts screened Stanley Kubrick's classic 2001: A Space Odyssey.
2003Culture
Starting in 2003, CinéArts operated the former Century 5 Theatres, screening primarily independent and foreign films.
2013Culture
The theater's property owner, SyWest Development, closed the Dome on April 21, 2013.
2019Disaster
On October 14, 2019, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake shook the city.
2023History
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $144,513, and the per capita income was $68,493.

Did You Know?

1
Pleasant Hill is located in the state of California.
2
Pleasant Hill has a population of 34,613 residents.
3
The population was 34,613 at the 2020 census.

Famous People from Pleasant Hill, California

AB
Adin Brown
Association Football Player, Goalkeeper Coach · Born May 27, 1978 · Age 47

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