Redwood City in San Mateo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

First Fire House

1862 - 1869

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 17, 2022

1. First Fire House Marker

Inscription. Built for the county’s first fire engine, a building on this site, also housed the first municipal offices in 1867.

Erected 1967.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 37° 29.269′ N, 122° 13.577′ W. Marker is in Redwood City, California, in San Mateo County. It is on Marshall Street near Main Street, on the right when traveling west. The plaque is mounted to the southwestern corner of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 695 Main Street, Redwood City CA 94063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in Silicon Valley,

and 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

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of this marker: Redwood City Fire Department (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pioneer Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Path of History (about 400 feet away); Diller-Chamberlain General Store / American Hotel/House / Sequoia Hotel / Bank of San Mateo County (about 400 feet away); Eureka Corner (about 500 feet away); Embarcadero Turning Basin Site (about 600 feet away); Alhambra Theater (about 700 feet away); Former Site of Sequoia High School (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Redwood City.

Marker is on the left corner of the new building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 17, 2022

2. Marker is on the left corner of the new building

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.