Colfax in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Memorial Hall
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 26, 2011
1. Memorial Hall Marker
on the site of W.H. Russells Livery Stable
by Colfax Post 192 American Legion
23 Apr. 1927
Cornerstone laid & building dedicated
for community use
26 June 1928
Agreement: Joint ownership by county and city
Became City Hall and County Court
24 Aug. 2000
Cornerstone Opened
10 Sept. 2000
Founders Day – New time capsule sealed
to be opened year 2050
Erected 2000 by Colfax Area Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 26, 1928.
Location. 39° 5.986′ N, 120° 57.229′ W. Marker is in Colfax, California, in Placer County. It is on South Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 South Main Street, Colfax CA 95713, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro, in the Sierra Nevada, and in the Lake Tahoe Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Colfax Record (within shouting distance of this marker); Colfax Passenger Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert G. Fowler - Colfax (about 300
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Also see . . . City Hall home to several plaques - Colfax Record. Newspaper article from the Colfax Record. (Submitted on July 29, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 26, 2011
2. City Hall
Memorial Hall marker on the wall.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 875 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
