Pictured: The Frisbie House was built at the end of Lemon Street in South Vallejo in 1867 by John B. Frisbie. It was considered the leading hotel in the Vallejo area at the time.
Photo courtesy of Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum
General John Blackman Frisbie (1825-1909) was a native of New York. He married Epitana Vallejo in 1851 thus becoming the son-in-law of General Mariano G. Vallejo. He is considered to be the city of Vallejo's true founder due to his many efforts to promote the growth of the city. Photo courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.