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

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Man of Vision
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

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans' Monument Project (within shouting distance of this marker); San Antonio Hospital History (within shouting distance of this marker); Madonna of the Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Armsley Square Historic District (approx. one mile away); College Park Historic District (approx. 1.4 miles away); Olive Mill (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Upland.

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

George Chaffey Jr. Statue and Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Beeman, March 13, 2006

2. George Chaffey Jr. Statue and Plaque

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 the process.

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.)

George Chaffey Jr. Statue in Front of City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Beeman, March 13, 2006

3. George Chaffey Jr. Statue in Front of City Hall

As seen going north on Euclid.

Bronze Reliefs on Pedestal, Right Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Beeman, March 13, 2006

4. Bronze Reliefs on Pedestal, Right Side

Geneva Fastest Ship, 1879; Long Distance Telephone.

Bronze Reliefs on Pedestal, Back image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Beeman, March 13, 2006

5. Bronze Reliefs on Pedestal, Back

Chaffey College, 1898; Euclid Avenue, 1882.

Bronze Reliefs on Pedestal, Left Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Beeman, March 13, 2006

6. Bronze Reliefs on Pedestal, Left Side

Hydro Electric 1902; First RV 1920.

Closeup of Statue's Base, Right Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Beeman, March 13, 2006

7. Closeup of Statue's Base, Right Side

El Camino Real Bell Marker image. Click for full size.

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.

El Camino Real (“The Royal Road”) Signpost image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Beeman

9. El Camino Real (“The Royal Road”) Signpost

Close-up of El Camino Real Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Beeman

10. Close-up of El Camino Real Bell

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. This page has been viewed 6,156 times since then and 328 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.