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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.

M.E. Church located on the corner of 3rd and D streets. It had a active Ladies Aid Society which was a benefit to the community.

Laton is on the main line of the Santa Fe Railroad. It enjoyed ample freight and passenger service.

George Rupert's 2 story frame home with wrap around porch was built in 1889 at the corner of L and Tuolumne. Mr. Rupert came to Stockton, California in 1871. There he farmed , had a wine and club room, and owned a trotting horse. In 1881, he sold…

William H. McKenzie's home was located at 1407 Calaveras Street in Fresno, CA. He was a director at Fresno Abstract Company for many years. He was also involved in farming, mining and oil-wells. He was director and manager of Fresno Electric Railway…