Desert View Tower - Jacumba, CA
Posted by: 
bluesnote
N 32° 39.541 W 116° 05.992
11S E 584410 N 3613844
The desert tower is part of the old spanish auto trail.
Waymark Code: WMJR4M
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2013
Views: 4
The plaque says, "Bert Vaughn of Jacumba built the stone tower in 1922-23 to commemorate the pioneers and road and railroad builders who opened the area. In the 1930' s W.T. Ratcliffe carved the stone animal figures which lurk in the rocks surrounding the tower, creating a fantasy world of surprise and strange beauty. This remarkable sculptural assemblage is one of California's exceptional folk art environments. California Registered Historical Landmark No. 939. Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Imperial Valley Pioneers and Squibob Chapter, E Clampus Vitus, May 5, 1984"
Street address:
1 In-Ko-Pah Park Rd
Ocotillo, CA
92259
County / Borough / Parish: Imperial County
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Recreation And Culture
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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