First County Courthouse

First County Courthouse (HMJ8Z)

Location: Union City, CA 94587 Alameda County
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N 37° 35.8', W 122° 4.866'

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The first court house where Alameda County government began, June 6, 1853. Officials met in two-story wooden building erected by Henry C. Smith and A. M. Church as merchandise store. Seat of government moved to San Leandro in 1856 following vote of people of county in December 1854.
State Registered Landmark No. 503
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HM NumberHMJ8Z
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Marker Number503
Year Placed1953
Placed ByCalifornia State Park Commission and the Alameda County Parlors of the Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden West
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 11:42am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 581117 N 4161462
Decimal Degrees37.59666667, -122.08110000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 35.8', W 122° 4.866'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 35' 48.00" N, 122° 4' 51.96" W
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Area Code(s)510, 310, 925, 408, 916
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 30915 Union City Blvd, Union City CA 94587, US
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