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George Rupert's 2 story frame home with wrap around porch was built in 1889 at the corner of L and Tuolumne. Mr. Rupert came to Stockton, California in 1871. There he farmed , had a wine and club room, and owned a trotting horse. In 1881, he sold…

William H. McKenzie's home was located at 1407 Calaveras Street in Fresno, CA. He was a director at Fresno Abstract Company for many years. He was also involved in farming, mining and oil-wells. He was director and manager of Fresno Electric Railway…

The Fresno Southern Pacific Railroad Depot was constructed in 1889 in the Queen Anne architectural style. Located at 1713 Tulare Street, with its main frontage facing the railroad tracks, and situated on the northwest corner of Tulare and H…

Griffith Building was located at 1135 J Street (between Fresno and Mariposa Streets) in Fresno, CA. Built in 1888, the three story brick structure boasted a frontage of fifty feet on J street and a depth of ninety feet. The name of the building is…

Dr. Alfred J Pedlar's home is at 1619 L Street, it is a two story wood frame structure in the Queen Ann style. It featured a unique circular bow window, extending from the first story to the ceiling of the second story surmounted by a tower. He…

Fresno Expositor Building as it was in 1896, standing 2 stories tall at 1031 J Street (now Fulton). It was originally a 1 story brick building in 1881 when the Expositor moved to Fresno from Millerton. In 1888 a second story was added. The printing…

J. Riggs White's residence was located at the corner of L and Stanislaus Streets in Fresno. He was a prominent member of the early Fresno community. He is the name behind White's Bridge and White's Bridge Road, he lived there for 18 years and pursued…

S. H. Cole's home was located at 1931 G Street in Fresno. Mr. Cole came to Fresno in late September 1873 and engaged in farming. In November 1886 he moved in to Fresno. He went into real estate and later with his brother and cousin formed Cole,…

The Temple Bar Building was erected in 1889 by Fresno promoters, S.N. Griffith and R.B. Johnson on the corner of Mariposa and K Streets (now Van Ness.) It's three stories hosted a rooming house on the top floor ran for over 20 years by Mrs. Lundy.…