Fresno County First Courthouse

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Title

Fresno County First Courthouse

Description

Opened in 1867 the building served as the first county courthouse in a "permanent" location. The court was moved to Fresno in 1875. In 1940, the construction of the Friant Dam led to a brick to brick removal of the building to its current location overlooking the Friant Dam.

Source

Clough C . Secrest Jr., W. Fresno County- The Pioneer Years (1984)

Publisher

San Joaquin Valley Library System

Contributor

Fresno County Public Library

Rights

This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the “fair use” clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 § 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Fresno County Public Library, Heritage Center, 2420 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA 93721. Phone: 559-600-6230 HeritageCenter@fresnolibrary.org

Relation

SJV Photo Heritage

Format

image/jpeg

Language

en

Type

Image

Identifier

frg0019

Files

frg0019a.jpg

Citation

“Fresno County First Courthouse,” San Joaquin Valley Library System Digital Collections, accessed May 17, 2024, http://digital.sjvls.org/document/1434.

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