Sentinel Elementary School Tollhouse California

Sentinel Elementary School Tollhouse California

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Picture of Sentinel Elementary School, located two miles north of the intersection of Morgan Canyon and Tollhouse roads, near Tollhouse, Calif. Western Stick architectural style. The schoolhouse consisted of one room, measured 24 x 28 feet, and was built with lumber hauled in from the Meadow Lakes area. John McDowell donated the land for the school and Peter Donahue contributed materials for construction. In 1887, a small cemetery was founded adjacent to the school property. The schoolhouse was destroyed by fire in 1938 and a replacement structure was built nearby. The Sentinel School District was created in 1876, suspended operations in 1943 and merged with the Sierra Union Elementary School, which became later Sierra Elementary School, part of Sierra Unified Schools, in 1947.

1 Photographic print :b&w ;6 x 8 cm.

San Joaquin Valley Library System

ca 1925

Fresno County Public Library

This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the “fair use” clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 § 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Fresno County Public Library, Heritage Center, 2420 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA 93721. Phone: 559-600-6230 HeritageCenter@fresnolibrary.org

Fresno County Public Library. California History and Genealogy Room.

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