Upland in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
George Chaffey, Jr.
1848–1932
Photographed By Joseph Beeman, March 13, 2006
1. George Chaffey Jr. Plaque
Land, Water and Power
Father of
The Model Colony
Sponsored by
Upland Sister Cities Association.
Upland's Sister City
Mildura, Australia,
was founded by
George and W.B. Chaffey.
John Edward Svenson, FNSS
Sculptor
Erected by Upland Sister Cities Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 34° 5.945′ N, 117° 39.051′ W. Marker is in Upland, California, in San Bernardino County. Marker is on Euclid Avenue (California Route 83) south of Arrow Highway, on the right when traveling north. Statue is in front of Upland City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 460 Euclid Avenue, Upland CA 91786, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Upland Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Upland History (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans' Monument Project (within shouting distance of this marker); San Antonio Hospital History
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Regarding George Chaffey, Jr.. Immigrant; Great Lakes ship designer; irrigation engineer; founder of the Etiwanda community and the Etiwanda Mutual Water Company; hydroelectric engineer, President of the Los Angeles Electric Company; first long distance telephone in California; designer of the cities of Ontario and Upland in California and Mildura in Victoria; teetotaler; water conservationist. He laid out 15-mile long, 200 feet wide Euclid Avenue (considered one of the most beautiful thoroughfares in the world); his brother William planted the trees on it. He is associated with the irrigation of the Colorado Desert and the transportation of Colorado River water to the Imperial Valley of California. Pioneer George Chaffey Jr. gave the civilization-sustaining gifts of community, water and power to Southern California, and made and lost a lot of money in
Photographed By Joseph Beeman, March 13, 2006
2. George Chaffey Jr. Statue and Plaque
Also see . . .
1. George Chaffey (1848–1932). Australian Dictionary of Biography website entry (Submitted on February 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The Chaffey Brothers. Audio Episode No. 594 in the Engines of Our Ingenuity Series, by John H. Lienhard. (Submitted on March 14, 2006.)
3. The Old Mildura Homestead. from the “largest site on the Murray River in the World.” (Submitted on March 14, 2006.)
4. Ontario, California. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
5. George Chaffey Bridge. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Joseph Beeman, March 13, 2006
3. George Chaffey Jr. Statue in Front of City Hall
As seen going north on Euclid.
Photographed By Joseph Beeman, March 13, 2006
4. Bronze Reliefs on Pedestal, Right Side
Geneva Fastest Ship, 1879; Long Distance Telephone.
Photographed By Joseph Beeman, March 13, 2006
5. Bronze Reliefs on Pedestal, Back
Chaffey College, 1898; Euclid Avenue, 1882.
Photographed By Joseph Beeman, March 13, 2006
6. Bronze Reliefs on Pedestal, Left Side
Hydro Electric 1902; First RV 1920.
Photographed By Joseph Beeman, March 13, 2006
7. Closeup of Statue's Base, Right Side
Photographed By Joseph Beeman
8. El Camino Real Bell Marker
This is at the corner of Arrow Hwy and Euclid Ave,
just up the street maybe 50 yards.
Photographed By Joseph Beeman
9. El Camino Real (“The Royal Road”) Signpost
Photographed By Joseph Beeman
10. Close-up of El Camino Real Bell
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. This page has been viewed 6,301 times since then and 138 times this year. Last updated on March 15, 2006, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 13, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. 8, 9, 10. submitted on June 3, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
