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The First San Diego Courthouse:
This replica of the first Courthouse built in California was constructed in 1991 on the site of the original courthouse. It was recreated by the First San Diego Courthouse, Inc., a non-profit organization, and was funded with donations from various organizations, individuals, and Corporations from the community.
The original Courthouse of 1847 was also built with monies donated from the community, and the construction labor was provided, in part, by several members of the Mormon Battalion.
On March 27, 1850, a legislative act incorporated San Diego as the first city in California. The act marked the beginning of the use of the courthouse of San Diego's first Anglo-American civic center. |