San Juan Bautista in San Benito County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

City of San Juan Bautista

150th Anniversary of Incorporation

Photographed by Daniel Agredano Garcia

1. City of San Juan Bautista Marker

Inscription. The USPS opened a post office in town on July 28, 1851, calling it San Juan, and on September 6, 1869, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved officially incorporated the town with the title of, "The Inhabitants of the Town of San Juan." The Postal Service continued to use the name San Juan until November 16, 1905, when they re-named it San Juan Bautista.

The Volunteer Fire Department and City Hall have been closely linked from the beginning. In 1868, the Eagle Hook and Ladder Company was established.

In 1871, town trustees built a fire truck house, adding a City Council room in 1893. That fire truck house/city hall moved to this site in 1917, where it remained until 1946. In 1946, Mr. And Mrs. Arthur Nyland funded a civic center in honor of their son Robert, killed in WWII. They first donated a large plot of land to the fire department, who then gave half to the city. On September 22, 1957, the current City Hall located around the corner on Second Street, was established.

Dedicated to The Inhabitants of the Town of San Juan(Bautista), City of History, and its vibrant sense of community on September 7, 2019

Monterey Viejo Chapter 1846 E Clampus Vitus

Erected 2019 by E Clampus Vitus Monterey Viejo Chapter 1846.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed

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in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 28, 1851.

Location. 36° 50.729′ N, 121° 32.236′ W. Marker is in San Juan Bautista, California, in San Benito County. It is on Polk Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 Polk Street, San Juan Bautista CA 95045, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

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: De Anza Expedition 1775 – 1776 (within shouting distance of this marker); Old School House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Amah Mutsun Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Progress Becomes History (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); San Juan Bautista Plaza Historic District (about 400 feet away); Castro/Breen Adobe and Plaza Hotel (about 500 feet away); Veterans of the World War (about 500 feet away); Mission San Juan Bautista (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan Bautista.

Other markers no longer nearby. Settler's Cabin (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); El Camino Real Bell (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 5, 2023

2. City of San Juan Bautista Marker

In front of the north entrance to the fire station.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2019, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 4, 2019, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. 2. submitted on August 15, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.