Point Loma in San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Ocean Beach Elementary School

Photographed by Adam Margolis, July 9, 2022

1. Ocean Beach Elementary School Marker

Inscription. D.C. Collier bought the land and then built Ocean Beach Elementary which opened in 1909 as a 2-room school for students grades one through eight. One room housed the administration office while the other served as the classroom and auditorium. The first class (of one student) graduated in 1910.

When first built, some parents expressed concern about the school being too far away from the 100 or so residences in Ocean Beach at the time.

The building was renovated after the Long Beach earthquake in 1934 to the style you see today.

Erected by Ocean Beach MainStreet Association, Ocean Beach Community Foundation & Ocean Beach Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 32° 44.722′ N, 117° 14.804′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in Point Loma. It is on Santa Monica Ave., on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Diego CA 92107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular 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: Strand Theater (approx. 0.2 miles away); Market (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ocean Beach Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ocean Beach Municipal Pier

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); The Lifeguard (approx. 0.4 miles away); El Desembarcadero (approx. 1.7 miles away); Belmont Park (approx. 1.8 miles away); Mission Beach Roller Coaster (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, July 9, 2022

2. Ocean Beach Elementary School Marker

Marker can be seen in the center of the image, to the right of the sidewalk.

Ocean Beach Elementary School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, July 9, 2022

3. Ocean Beach Elementary School

Ocean Beach Elementary School Dedication Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, July 9, 2022

4. Ocean Beach Elementary School Dedication Plaque

This plaque is located inside the entranceway adjacent to the marker.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, July 9, 2022

5. Ocean Beach Elementary School

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 669 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 16, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.