Adventure: 003, Site 097-SITE OF FIRST JUNIOR COLLEGE IN CALIFORNIA

Sherri at the Site of the First JC in California

Capture California, the Game-2013

Adventure: 003, Site 097-SITE OF FIRST JUNIOR COLLEGE IN CALIFORNIA

California Landmark Number: 803

Team: YOLT

Date:  October 18, 2013

Location:

Coordinates: N 36° 44.530 W 119° 47.385

Address: Stanislaus St. & O S, Fresno

Description:
Last year when we playing Capture California, we searched high and low for this plaue, but could not find it. There used to be a car dealership at this site after it was finished with its educational function. But about ten years ago, Fresno Unified school District re-established the education component to the site and made the site into an Adult School.

Original Fresno High Cornor Stone-Predated Fresno JC

But what happened to the California Historical Landmark plaque? We asked a local history person who is a friend of ours where we would find it. He told us to go inside the school and there is a plaque there. Sure enough, this year we found a plaque stating this site was California's First Junior College. But this was not the California plaque. We asked the staff at the site and no one knew. So we submitted this current historical plaque.

NO. 803 SITE OF FIRST JUNIOR COLLEGE IN CALIFORNIA - Constructed in 1895, the school was known as Fresno High School from 1895-1921. Established as the first junior college of California in 1910, in 1911 it became a normal school, forerunner to Fresno State College. From 1921 to 1948 it was called Fresno Technical High School, and Fresno Junior College from 1948 to 1959. Plaque placed by the Fresno Tech Alumni Association.
Location: NE corner of intersection of Stanislaus and 'O'Sts, Fresno

Current Plaque On Site Reads:

• The Plaque Reads:
  Historical Landmark Commemorating
  Fresno Technical School
  Constructed 1895
  Known as The Fresno High School
  from 1895-1921
  Established As The First Junior College of California 1910
  Normal School, Forerunner To
  Fresno State College
  1911 Fresno Technical High School
  1921 - 1948
  Fresno Junior College
  1948 to 1959
  Fresno Tech Alumni Assn.

References:

• Wikipedia
  
• Noehill
  
• Waymarking
  
• California State Historical Landmarks
  
  

Overall Landmark References:

• David Schmitt's California State Historical Landmark (Schmitt)
  
• State of California's California Historical Landmarks (CHL)
  
• Wikipedia: California State Landmarks (WCSL)
  
• State of California Historical Resources (CHR)
  
• Noehill (NOE)
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB)
  
• WayMarking (WAY)