Collection :: 1868 Earthquake
Damage caused by the 1868 earthquake on the Hayward fault. This was the last time the fault had a major eruption.
Damage from the Hayward earthquake, 1868
In the foreground is Edmundson’s warehouse, a local grain storage facility completely destroyed by the quake. The white structure in the distant background is Hayward’s Hotel.
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Alameda County Courthouse
The remains of the Alameda County Courthouse taken in the days following the earthquake. A partial section of the ornate columns that had decorated the building’s façade is just visible on the right. One of the columns killed J.W. Josselyn, the Deputy County Clerk. The courthouse was located in San Leandro, which was the county seat at that time.
Flour Mill
The Morse & Heslep Flourmill located near Edmonson’s warehouse. Luckily, no coal had been delivered that morning to run the machinery so when the building collapsed no employees were injured.