La Crescenta-Montrose in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Bell of La Crescenta Elementary School

Bell of La Crescenta Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, March 6, 2020

1. Bell of La Crescenta Marker

Inscription.
Dominated by a shingled belfry and resonant bell, the first schoolhouse in the Crescenta-Cañada Valley was erected on this site in 1888.

Rehung in 1914, this bell summoned children to school until it was dismantled in 1948, when it began a long and perilous odyssey through time.

Rescued from oblivion, the bell has been faithfully restored to it’s original condition, and rehung as a lasting tribute to the heritage of the Crescenta-Cañada Valley and the American Bicentennial.

Erected 1976 by Crescenta-Cañada Rotary.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells, and the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 34° 13.253′ N, 118° 14.409′ W. Marker is in La Crescenta-Montrose, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker is on La Crescenta Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Interstate 210, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4343 La Crescenta Ave, La Crescenta CA 91214, 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. St. Luke’s of the Mountains (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bonetto House (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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The Great Flood of 1934 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Crescenta Valley Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Crescenta-Cañada Valley (approx. 1.3 miles away); Montrose Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); National Flag Week (approx. 1.3 miles away); Ananda Ashrama (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Crescenta-Montrose.

Regarding The Bell of La Crescenta Elementary School. The marker, located in front of an elementary school, has the word its misspelled as it’s.

Elementary School, Bell, and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, March 6, 2020

2. Elementary School, Bell, and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.