Glennville Adobe

California State Historic Landmark 495


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05/21/97
#495 Glennville Adobe

Kern County's oldest residence. Built before Civil War by Thomas Fitzgerald as trading post at junction of two indian trails. Present Greenhorn Road follows east-west trail (later McFarlane toll road) to Kern River mining districts. Town named in 1857 after James Madison Glenn, an early settler.


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05/21/97




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