Tiny Red Schoolhouse- Newhall, CA
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calgriz
N 34° 22.424 W 118° 31.398
11S E 359939 N 3804647
On the grounds of the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society grounds, you will find the 'very tiny' Callahan School, only 4 student desks and one teacher's podium.
Waymark Code: WM82ZT
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2010
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Constructed in 1927 by Robert E. Callahan for his Mission Village in Culver City, this building was used as a tourist attraction and movie set. In 1963, the area of the Mission Village was paved to form the Santa Monica Freeway, forcing Mr. Callahan to move the structure to Santa Clarita's Mint Canyon, where it was converted into a school house to hold desks, a blackboard, and a lectern all which came from Vallejo, California, and dating back to 1858.
Original or Re-creation?: Re-located Original
Year the school first opened.: 01/01/1927
Year the school closed.: 01/01/1963
Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no
Address:
24101 Newhall Avenue
Newhall, CA USA
91321
Web Address (if available): [Web Link]
Does the school offer 19th century classroom reenactments or day camps?: Not Listed
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