The Old Town section of Pinole is historic and beautiful.
The San Pablo Avenue corridor from the border of Hercules on the East to Appian Way on the West represents the "Old Town" district of Pinole, however the "Downtown" extends to the Del Monte Shopping Center. These shopping districts are home to brick and mortar businesses offering a diversity of products and services.
They are your local businesses, ready to serve you with a friendly smile and old fashioned customer service.

Welcome to Old Town/Downtown Pinole and its merchants. We invite you to patronize them.
Click on the business name for information.

Old Town Merchants

The Garden of Gems

The Bear Claw Bakery

Antlers Tavern

A Little Peace of Heaven

Masala Gift Shop

The Pear Street Bistro

Tina's Place

DMR Accounting & Tax Services

China House Restaurant

Carol White Farmers Insurance

Dr. Douglas Oliver DDS

Dr. Ron Tveitmore, Chiropractor

Able to Loan

Anjee's Dance Etc.

Pinole Sports Fan

Madeline Crandall, Farmers Insurance

The Pinole Artisans

David R. Baker, Atty.

Bank of the West

Rick Chalk, State Farm Insurance

Scott Carter, Atty.

Kaiser Permanente

SaShay's Salon

Old Time Realtors

Travel-Travel

Pinole Community Players

AllBay Locksmith

Gail Von Aspern Investigations

T. Woods Design

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If you are a Chamber member in good standing, and an Old Town or Downtown merchant and wish to include your business name, website link, or email address on this page, please contact Ivette @ ivettericco@gmail.com

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Downtown Merchants

WestCat

Kendall Financial Services

Nature's Paradise Day Spa

Blue Sky Sports

Embers Restaurant

Bronze Buns

Crocketts Premier Auto Body

Westpro Realty

The New Deli

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The History of Pinole

Native American settlement of the West Contra Costa shoreline began at least 5,000 years ago. The Pinole region was the territory of the Huchiun Indians, whose territory extended from Berkeley to somewhere between Rodeo and Crockett.

Upon incorporation in 1903, Old Town was bustling with waterfront activity at the wharf, a post office, a newspaper (The Pinole Weekly Times), a school, several hotels, saloons, and stores and two churches. By 1915 it boasted the Pinole Opera House, the Pinole Theatre, the Bank of Pinole, and numerous other commercial businesses including a bakery and butcher shop. Several of these buildings, such as the Bank of Pinole building, are still standing today and are a testimony to the rich history of Old Town Pinole.

The history and architectural character of Pinole was very much influenced by the commercial activity that took place here, including the Gold Rush, agricultural shipping (about 1854 to 1885), railroad shipping, California Powder Works Company (1879 to the 1970s), the growth in automobile travel, World War II - 1940s, and construction of I-8O. The Old Town area of Pinole is unique. Despite rapid growth since the 1950s, Pinole’s downtown has retained a great deal of historic and architectural character. A large number of historic residences, primarily Queen Anne and Italianate cottages, remain in good condition, and many of the old commercial buildings still remain.

Old Town Pinole Then

 




Pinole Bank Building


Old Town Now