Fremont Real Estate
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Fremont CA Information
Fremont now has two major highways running through it, Interstates 880 and 680, as well as Highway 84, which cross the Bay on the Dumbarton Bridge.
In 1850, when California achieved statehood, the community was growing with settlers.
In 1868 Leland Stanford bought and built an estate and distillery, and planted vineyards. Weibel Vineyards later took over the winery. which today is the site of new homes with a bottling operation the only evidence that a winery once thrived on the site.
From 1912 to 1961, the Niles area became the headquarters of Essanay Studios. Many westerns movies were produced in Niles Canyon including "The Tramp", Charlie Chaplin's masterpiece.
Fremont is named after John C. Fremont, who came through Mission Pass in the 1840's, however Mission San Jose, founded in 1797, is one of the oldest settlements in the area and the only mission in Alameda County. Ohlone Indians, the area's original inhabitants, built and maintained the mission under the direction of the Spanish padres.
In 1956, the communities of Mission San Jose, Centerville, Niles, Irvington and Warm Springs combined to form the city of Fremont. Today, the 94-square mile city combines residential living with industrial and commercial developments. Fremont has grown into the fourth largest city in the Bay Area and the second largest city in Alameda County. It is considered part of Silicon Valley with many computer companies located in the Warm Springs area.
Fremont Realtors
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