Bakersfield in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Kern County Hospital

Photographed by Alan Price - ECV Chapter 1866

1. Kern County Hospital Marker

Inscription. In 1875 a one story wooden building was erected here facing G Street in a swampy area. Facilities were primitive. Cost of the structure was $1,400.

Erected 1980 by Peter Lebeck Chapter 1866 E Clampus Vitus and Kern County Museum.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 35° 22.202′ N, 119° 1.361′ W. Marker is in Bakersfield, California, in Kern County. It can be reached from the intersection of 14th Street and G Street. Marker is located in a park area on the grounds of Bakersfield High School. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bakersfield CA 93304, 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,

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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: Kern County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Colonel Thomas Baker (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Alphonse Weill Residence (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kern County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kern County Hall of Records (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bakersfield Californian (approx. 0.3 miles away); United States Post Office (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bakersfield.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Marker and hospital building located at the Kern County Museum.

Photographed by Alan Price - ECV Chapter 1866

2. Kern County Hospital Marker

Photographed by Alan Price - ECV Chapter 1866

3. Kern County Hospital Marker

Kern County Hospital image. Click for full size.

4. Kern County Hospital

Hospital building on display at the Kern County Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2015, by Alan Price or Jayne Hotchkiss-Price of Caliente, California. This page has been viewed 1,222 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2015, by Alan Price or Jayne Hotchkiss-Price of Caliente, California. 4. submitted on May 15, 2015. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.