Sun Valley in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Roscoe Elementary School

1939

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 11, 2021

1. Roscoe Elementary School Marker

Inscription.
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States. Harold L. Ickes, Administrator of Public Works. 1939.

Roscoe Elementary School, a Learn school since 1993.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 34° 12.955′ N, 118° 21.99′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Sun Valley. It is on Strathern Street 0.1 miles west of San Fernando Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10765 Strathern St, Sun Valley CA 91352, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley — the San Fernando Valley

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: F-22 Raptor (approx. 1.1 miles away); F-117 Nighthawk (approx. 1.2 miles away); SR-71 Blackbird (approx. 1.2 miles away); U-2 (approx. 1.2 miles away); F-104 Starfighter (approx. 1.2 miles away); P-80 Shooting Star (approx. 1.3 miles away); P-38 Lightning (approx. 1.4 miles away); Theodore Payne (approx. 1½ miles away).

Regarding Roscoe Elementary School.

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Roscoe School was founded in 1917 to serve the small number of residents in the community of Roscoe. It began as a small one-room schoolhouse on the corner of San Fernando Road and Strathern Street. The structure was rebuilt on its original site and is still known as "The Little Red Schoolhouse."
As the city of Roscoe grew over the years, numerous buildings were added on the campus, and the school became an elementary school when secondary schools opened in the area that could serve the older students.
The main school building is an early example of earthquake-resistant construction as it was built after the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake.
In 1948, the town of Roscoe officially changed its name to Sun Valley. Despite the town's name change, Roscoe Elementary School chose to keep the original name.

Roscoe School and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 11, 2021

2. Roscoe School and Marker

The Little Red School House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 20, 2021

3. The Little Red School House

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 943 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on July 21, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.