Historic Irvington Monument - Fremont, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 31.978 W 121° 57.572
10S E 591928 N 4154507
A plaque in the Irvington district of Fremont, CA.
Waymark Code: WME52R
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2012
Views: 3
"Funder by the chamber of commerce , the Irvington monument was erected in the center of the historic 5 corner intersection in 1917 as a traffic control and to slow dwn the high speed automobiles at the time.
Remobved from the intersection in 1964 because it became a traffic hazard and was being hit regularly bypassing vehicles.
Relocated to the Irvington monument Plaza IN 1978, by the city and Irvington Business District as a focus for historic Irvington.
Renovated and relocated to its present location in February 1991 by the city of Fremont Redevelopment Agency and the Irvington Business Association."
Group that erected the marker: City of Fremont
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Bay and Fremont
Fremont, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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