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This is a three story lodge located at the Kearney Park entrance. The building was modeled after the Chateau de Chenonceauxx near Tours, France. This picture is from a Edward Mitchell postcard.

The home of Perry C. and Elizabeth Phillips who, in 1860, settled in the Kingston area, just south of the Kings River from present day Laton. This two story wood frame house with a dozen rooms was constructed in 1869 from lumber brought on wagons…

Picture of a street in Laton, CA printed in a Laton Chamber of Commerce promotional pamphlet, Laton, Land of Homes. circa 1921.

Picture of the First National Bank of Laton, printed in a Laton Chamber of Commerce promotional pamphlet, Laton, Land of Homes.

Picture of the homes in Laton, printed in a Laton Chamber of Commerce promotional pamphlet, Laton, Land of Homes.

Picture of Laton's Community Hall. Laton had strong community and civic organizations including the I.O.O. F. & Rebekahs Lodge, W.O.W. & Royal Neighbors, Parent Teacher's Association and Women's Club.

Laton Hotel and Laton Pharmacy located on the corner of D and 5th Streets.

Laton Public Library, circa 1921, located on 4th Street, now 6313 De Woody St. The oldest library building in the Fresno County Public Library System, mission style building erected in 1904.

Laton Union High School building. Serving four districts, Grant, Laguna, Duke and Laton Schools with three buses servicing them. Laton Union High School had six teachers and all lines of study including manual training and domestic science…

Laton Grammar School had a corps of four teachers and an attendance of about 140 in four rooms. The two story wooden structure was quickly running out of room and plans were under way for a new structure.