St. Helena High School - St Helena, CA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The area surrounding St. Helena in 1900 was one of small scattered school districts with little or no unity. With the completion of this building, there existed for the first time, M a widespread movement towards offering the very best educational advantages to the greatest number. This movement involved the abandonment of the small poorly equiped and inefficient local school and the bringing together of the children from a group of villages to one strong central institution. 11 ( St. Helena Star newspaper, June, 1912 ) It is one of the earliest public high school buildings in California still in existence. It may be the oldest, although we are unable to verify this absolutely. It is the only stone school building remaining in Napa County. More than any other form of architecture, stone construction is indigenous to the Napa Valley. Stone was prized for its streng&t and durability, as well as for its beauty. Over the years, there have been several stone school buildings in the county...only this one remains." (visit link)

Street address: 437 Main St St Helena, CA USA County / Borough / Parish: NAPA Year listed: 1978 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Education Current function: Education Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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