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June 24, 2014 By Barbara Falconer Newhall Leave a Comment

Modern brick and concrete facade of the Hayward Hall of Justice, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, 24405 Amador Street, Hayward, Photo by BF Newhall A

Modern brick and concrete facade of the Hayward Hall of Justice, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, 24405 Amador Street, Hayward, Photo by BF Newhall http://BarbaraFalconerNewhall.com

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