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Title: First house built in Fresno California 1872
Creator: [Unknown]
Publication Information: Fresno County Library
Contributing Institution: San Joaquin Valley Library System
Collection: Photographs Selected from the Collections of the San Joaquin Valley Library System Member Libraries
Rights Information: This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the fair use clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 § 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the California History and Genealogy Room, Fresno County Public Library, 2420 Mariposa St., Fresno, CA 93721-2285; (559) 488-3195, press #3, then #5.
Description: Built in 1872, this home of George McCullough, pioneer lumberman, is reportedly the first residence in Fresno. Housing was scarce during Fresno's early years. Homes built during the 1870s were little more than simple frame cottages. Construction became more elaborate after the 1880s. It is known that William Betteridge built Fresno's first brick home in 1882, with five rooms and a big bay window.
Type: image
Format: 1 Photographic print :b&w ;9 x 14 cm.
Identifier: http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt400018st
frp0137
Subject: McCullough, George
Houses--California--Fresno County--19th century--Photographs
Historic buildings--California--Fresno County--19th century--Photographs
Fresno (Calif.)--Social life and customs--19th century--Photographs
Fresno (Calif.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--19th century--Photographs

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