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Lodi in San Joaquin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

City Hall, Fire House and Jail

 
 
City Hall, Fire House and Jail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 2, 2011
1. City Hall, Fire House and Jail Marker
Inscription.
First Lodi owned city hall &
fire house built 1912, cost $3995.

Board of Trustees
Geo. E. Lawrence, President
J.M. Blodgett, C.A. Rich,
F.O. Hale & C.A. Black

Site of Lodi's jail, Water Tank &
Electric Company (Cary Bros. 1895-1910)

Lodi Historical Society
1997

 
Erected 1997 by Lodi Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
 
Location. 38° 8.159′ N, 121° 16.226′ W. Marker is in Lodi, California, in San Joaquin County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and Locust Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 North Main Street, Lodi CA 95240, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the San Joaquin 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: Hale Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lodi Mission Arch (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Lodi (Mokelumne Station) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lodi Arch (approx. 0.2 miles away); The First A&W Root Beer (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lodi Opera House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hotel Lodi (approx. Ό mile away); The Valley Review (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lodi.
 
Also see . . .  History of the City of Lodi. City webpage (Submitted on April 3, 2011.) 
 
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Former Lodi City Hall, Fire House and Jail image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 2, 2011
2. Former Lodi City Hall, Fire House and Jail
The marker is visible just to the right of the front door.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,340 times since then and 207 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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