Receipt payment taxes property corner Encinal & High, 1855-1856

Name/Title

Receipt payment taxes property corner Encinal & High, 1855-1856

Entry/Object ID

1989.38.1

Scope and Content

Acc. No. 89.38.1 Subject Category: Land Date or Period: 1855-56 Object: Receipt, tax Description: Early type blue colored paper, bold printed caption "State of California, Alameda County." Information inscribed in sepia colored ink. Size: L-11 x 8 1/4 inches. History of Object: Receipt for payment (fine) of State & County taxes, 1855-1856. Dated Jan. 2, 1855. For property situated at the northwest corner of Encinal Avenue & High Street. The owner, Bernard Lambert was the father of Mrs. Geo. Manley whose husband eventually built the present structure, 1301-05 High Street, in 1891. The Lambert family originally lived on the site in a structure that predated the present building. Acquired from: Hayward Area Historical Society Museum 22701 Main St., Hayward, CA. 94541. 581-0223 Date: 9-29-1989