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The Tevis Block is the final vestige of the Kern County Land Company. [2] The company was formed in 1890 by James Haggin and his brother-in-law Lloyd Tevis and prospered in developing Kern County, California areas around the Kern River. [3] The building helped open up the Bakersfield downtown west of H Street and became a landmark upon ...
Location of Kern County in California. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Kern County, California. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Kern County, California, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for ...
5] Name Image Location Designated Description 1 The Hayden Building 1622 19th Street: 2/12/92 Second Renaissance Revival building built in 1904 by the Kern County Land Company; occupants have included the Hayden Furniture Company, the Ancient Order of United Workmen, Mrs. Andrews Dancing Hall, the Continental Hotel, and the Valley Office Supply Company, and the Spotlight Theatre and Cafe
Bakersfield's historic and primary industries are related to Kern County's two main industries: oil and agriculture. Kern County in 2013 was the most oil productive county in the US. [76] [77] Kern County is a part of the highly productive San Joaquin Valley and ranks in the top five most productive agricultural counties in the nation. [77]
Universities and colleges in Kern County, California (3 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Kern County, California" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total.
Taft (formerly Moron, Moro, and Siding Number Two) [9] is a city in the foothills at the extreme southwestern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California. Taft is located 32 miles (51 km) west-southwest of Bakersfield, [9] at an elevation of 955 feet (291 m). [7] The population was 9,327 at the 2010 census.
Civic Center is the center of government for both the City of Bakersfield and the County of Kern. It is roughly bordered by Truxtun Avenue, Q Street, the BNSF railroad yard, and H Street. Major government buildings include Bakersfield City Hall, County of Kern Administrative Building, Kern County Hall of Records, Superior Court, and Municipal ...
FIPS code: 06-029: GNIS ... 20th, 22nd, 23rd: Website: kerncounty.com: Kern County is a county located in the U.S ... The Havilah Court Building was restored in the ...