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Vallejo in Solano County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

First Catholic Church

 
 
First Catholic Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 14, 2016
1. First Catholic Church Marker
Inscription.
On August 19, 1855, the first Catholic Church in Vallejo was dedicated on this site.

 
Erected 1954 by St. Vincent's Parish.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
 
Location. 38° 6.165′ N, 122° 15.403′ W. Marker is in Vallejo, California, in Solano County. It is on Marin Street near Virginia Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 723 Marin Street, Vallejo CA 94590, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, in Sacramento Valley, and specifically in the Central Valley. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum (a few steps from this marker); Power & Fleming Grocers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Empress Theater (about 300 feet away); Carnegie Library (about 500 feet away); The Alibi Clock (about 600 feet away); Red Men's Hall (about 700 feet away); St. Vincent Ferrer Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vallejo As State Capital (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vallejo.
 
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First Catholic Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 14, 2016
2. First Catholic Church Marker
The marker is at the left edge of the building.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 668 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 15, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
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