Bakersfield in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Kern County Courthouse

Photographed by Denise Boose, April 29, 2018

1. Kern County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. This was the site of the original county courthouse in Bakersfield (1874). In 1913 it was purchased by the city for use as a city hall and was occupied until the earthquakes of 1952. The present city hall was dedicated in 1954.

Erected 1979 by Kern County Historical Society, Kern County Museum, ECV PXL 1866.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 35° 22.386′ N, 119° 1.189′ W. Marker is in Bakersfield, California, in Kern County. It is at the intersection of Truxton Avenue and Eye Street, on the right when traveling east on Truxton Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1501 Truxton Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

and in the Sierra Nevada.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

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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: Colonel Thomas Baker (within shouting distance of this marker); Kern County Hall of Records (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kern County Vietnam War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Alphonse Weill Residence (about 600 feet away); Bakersfield Californian (about 600 feet away); Haberfelde Building (about 700 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away); Padre Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bakersfield.

Current Kern County Courthouse and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, April 29, 2018

2. Current Kern County Courthouse and Marker

The marker is mounted on the brick column to the left of the entrance doors.

Kern County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, January 8, 2012

3. Kern County Courthouse

The Kern County Court House built in the new county seat of Bakersfield in 1876

Photographed by Denise Boose, January 8, 2012

4. Kern County Courthouse

Kern County Court House in Bakersfield with Court House Annex and Hall of Records 1896.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,343 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 30, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.