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First San Diego Courthouse — Museum

The First San Diego Courthouse is a reconstructed brick building, originally built in 1847 by the Mormon Battalion as San Diego's first fired-brick structure. This 16'x27' building served as a town hall, then as the city and county courthouse from 1850 to 1869. It also functioned as a meeting place, church, school, and polling place. The First San Diego Courthouse Association reconstructed the building in 1992 after the original was destroyed in an 1872 fire.

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About First San Diego Courthouse

The First San Diego Courthouse is a reconstructed brick building, originally built in 1847 by the Mormon Battalion as San Diego's first fired-brick structure. This 16'x27' building served as a town hall, then as the city and county courthouse from 1850 to 1869. It also functioned as a meeting place, church, school, and polling place. The First San Diego Courthouse Association reconstructed the building in 1992 after the original was destroyed in an 1872 fire.

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The First San Diego Courthouse is a reconstructed brick building, originally built in 1847 by the Mormon Battalion as San Diego's first fired-brick structure. This 16'x27' building served as a town hall, then as the city and county courthouse from 1850 to 1869. It also functioned as a meeting place, church, school, and polling place. The First San Diego Courthouse Association reconstructed the building in 1992 after the original was destroyed in an 1872 fire.

First San Diego Courthouse — San Diego, CA