Menifee in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

1890 Menifee School

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2021

1. 1890 Menifee School Marker

Inscription. Built in 1890 on 1-1/2 acres of land donated by William Snoddy, the 2-classroom school joined a general store and blacksmith shop as the hub of the community. It served as an elementary and high school by day and civic meeting place at night with gas lanterns used for lighting. Miss Eliza Auld was the first teacher. A lightning strike damaged the belfry in 1916. The school served 63 years until the Menifee Union District was formed and Menifee Elementary built in 1952. The vacant building was lost to fire in July 1971.

Erected 2016 by Menifee Valley Historical Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 33° 41.028′ N, 117° 11.326′ W. Marker is in Menifee, California, in Riverside County. It is on Bradley Road south of Newport Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Menifee CA 92584, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Inland Empire,

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Newport Ranch (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kings Inn (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hans Christensen Family (approx. 1.8 miles away); James B. Ferrell Ranch

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(approx. 2 miles away); Kirkpatrick Family (approx. 2 miles away); Kittilson & Brown (approx. 2.2 miles away); Fred McCall Family (approx. 2.7 miles away); Walter Zeiders (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Menifee.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2021

2. 1890 Menifee School Marker

1890 Menifee School and Marker image. Click for full size.

Menifee Valley Historical Association

3. 1890 Menifee School and Marker

Two photos were combined for this view.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,437 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on July 26, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.