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  • Tags: Historic buildings -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs.

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Picture of Alameda Elementary School, constructed ca. 1912. The Alameda District, formed in 1912, was united with the Reedley High School District in 1920. Later it was merged with the Reedley Joint Union High School District, which became Kings…

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Picture of Alta Elementary School, constructed in 1916 at a total cost of $7,000. The Alta District was formed in 1914, was united with the Alta Union District in 1954, and became part of the Kings Canyon Unified School District in 1965. The present…

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Picture of Alvina Elementary School, constructed ca. 1912. The Alvina District was formed in 1912, and though affiliated with the Caruthers High (later, Caruthers Unified) School District, has been maintained as a discrete district. The present…

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Picture of American Colony Elementary School, constructed ca. 1889. The American Colony District was formed in 1889, and was united with the American Union Elementary School District in 1949. The school building is now located near the corner of…

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Fountain erected in Fresno's Courthouse Park by Oscar J. Woodward in 1921 in memory of his deceased wife Anna Woodward. Mr. Woodward came to Fresno in 1885 from Clinton, Illinois and became one of the leading financiers of the San Joaquin Valley,…

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Picture of Big Sandy Elementary school, constructed in 1924 with the expenditure of $53,000. The Big Sandy District was formed in 1875, was united with the Auberry Union Elementary School District in 1947, which in turn united with the Sierra Unified…

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Picture of the Californian Hotel located at 851 Van Ness Avenue, corner of Kern Street, in Fresno. Constructed in the Beaux-Arts architectural style, it rises 138 feet in 9 floors. It is listed on the Local Register of Historic Places and now serves…

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Picture of Caruthers Elementary School, built in 1921 and destroyed by fire in 1946. Building shows Romanesque and Spanish Revival architectural elements. The Caruthers District was formed in 1892, and merged with the Princeton District to form the…
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