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The Mormon Battalion arrived in San Diego in January of 1847 to
support the American military garrison in the pueblo during the
Mexican War. When not engaged in military duties, they assisted the
community by building the first fired-brick structure in Old Town.
Originally designated as a townhall and schoolrooom, once the state
legislature incorporated San Diego as the first city in California,
it became the office for Mayor, City Clerk, Board of Supervisors.
Reconstructed in 1992, the First San Diego Courthouse Association is
planning reconstruction of the original jail cell behind the
building.
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4346 Witherby Street
San Diego, CA 92l03-l0l7
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