Sherburne Building

Historical marker location:

1315 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, California

( Marker is on North Main Street near Mt. Diablo Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.)

1315 N. Main Street. 1880.

California was once a part of Mexico before it became a U.S. state. Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821 and California became a Mexican territory. However, in 1846, the U.S. declared war on Mexico and after a brief conflict, California was ceded to the U.S. as a part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.