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Located in block bounded by K (later, Van Ness), Fresno, M and Tulare streets. Constructed in 1874-1875 by California Bridge and Building Co. of Oakland for $56,370. Original building dimensions were 60 x 97 feet, and were substantially increased in later years. View is looking north, with Fresno Christian Church tower (built 1887) visible in middle right. Between the church and the Courthouse is the Central (later known as the Hawthorne or White) Grammar School, which opened in 1879. The Courthouse was demolished in 1965-1966.
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