Bakersfield in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Bakersfield Californian
Photographed by Denise Boose, March 4, 2012
1. Bakersfield Californian Marker
The Bakersfield Californian
Erected by
Alfred Harrell
1925
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 35° 22.476′ N, 119° 1.211′ W. Marker is in Bakersfield, California, in Kern County. It is on Eye Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1707 Eye Street, 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, 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: Alphonse Weill Residence (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kern County Hall of Records (about 400 feet away); Crites Building (about 500 feet away); Haberfelde Building (about 500 feet away); Padre Hotel (about 500 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); Kern County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Colonel Thomas Baker (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bakersfield.
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2. Bakersfield Californian Markers
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3. Bakersfield Californian Marker
The
Bakersfield Californian
Has Been Placed on the
National Register
Of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior
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4. Bakersfield Californian
The NRHP plaque is visible to the right of the entrance doors.
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5. Bakersfield Californian
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6. Bakersfield Californian
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7. Bakersfield Californian Marker
On this site in 1925
The Bakersfield California publisher
Alfred Harrell
erected a fountain dedicated to J.M. Jameson
The restored fountain is located at the Kern County Museum
The restored fountain is located at the Kern County Museum
Photographed by Denise Boose, October 11, 2013
8. Fountain dedicated to J.M. Jameson.
This is the Jameson Fountain which was in front of the Bakersfield Californian. The fountain is currently in storage. The museum has parts on order and it is on the list of projects in work.
Photographed by Denise Boose, February 4, 2021
9. Bakersfield Californian Marker
Jameson Fountain which was in front of the Bakersfield Californian has been restored and is located at the front of the Kern County Musuem.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,047 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 28, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 8. submitted on October 11, 2013, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 9. submitted on February 13, 2021, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
