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Location of Fresno County in California. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Fresno County, California.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Fresno County, California, United States.
By 1949 the University had sold all the land except for the community center (Kearney's mansion and the surrounding park). It was leased to Fresno County for $1 per year, effectively turning over ownership. In 1962 the Fresno City and County Historical Society agreed to operate the mansion and park as a museum. [3]
In 1962, the Fresno Historical Society agreed to operate the mansion and park as a museum. [22] [23] The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Kearney Boulevard is currently an east–west thoroughfare, connecting downtown Fresno to the city of Kerman, 15 miles (24 km) to the west.
For years, the building was the home of the popular Downtown Club restaurant.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the School of St. Jude in Tanzania, Africa; Fresno County Historical Society; Nancy Hinds Hospice; Cultural Arts Rotary Club Foundation; PBS Fresno; or ...
Historical records tell us that the Central California Colony was established south of Fresno in 1875 by Bernard Marks, a Jewish pioneer, which set the model for a system of development that was ...
Early photo of Chinatown in Fresno, CA, circa 1880. Similar to the other Chinatowns in California such as in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Oakland, Fresno's Chinatown was regarded as a center of gambling, prostitution, and opium by the public and bore the brunt of many efforts to stifle vice in Fresno. In December 1885, the City of Fresno ...
1919 – Fresno Historical Society [8] and Temple Beth Israel founded. 1921 – Fresno State College established. [16] 1922 KMJ 580AM Radio begins broadcasting. Fresno Bee newspaper begins publication. [20] 1923 Fort Washington Country Club established. San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation Building constructed.