New County Jail, Fairfield, CA
The first step toward a Fairfield Civic Center began on November 24, 1953, when the City CouncIl voted to proceed with purchase from the Federal Government of a thirty-three acre site just north of the City's Central Business District. This site was well known as Wateman Park and had been a World War II temporary housing project of 315 unots with a central recreation center and cafeteria. At the time of purchase the City Council intended that the site become Fairfield's Civic Center. The City Hall building is the largest of the five building complex. [...]
Picture from Times Herald. Jan. 22, 1978. Downtown Fairfield about 1903
Fairfield looking west; Union Ave. in foreground with Majestic Dance Hall, carriage shop, bakery and Jacobson home. On left is Broadway, on right Deleware. Center background is new Fairfield Grammer School; year 1908..
Mortensen's Grocery Store, Fairfield CA. on Texas and; Jackson St. See WY-006. (This was formerly the Grammar School and moved to Texas Street when the large new grammar school was built. [...]
Chief Solano Statue, County Library Building, Fairfield, Ca
Chief Solano Statue, County Libary Building, Fairfield, Ca