Stockton in San Joaquin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

St. Agnes School and Convent

1914 and 1920

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, April 21, 2023

1. St. Agnes School and Convent Marker

East Face

Inscription. Built as a Catholic Parochial School in 1914, the facility has been successively called the St. Agnes Academy, St. Agnes High School, and San Joaquin Middle School. The adjoining building built in 1920, served as convent for the Dominican Sisters. Neo-classic and late Beaux-arts design highlight this complex of yellow buff brick, arched porch and terra cotta capped pilasters.

Erected 1986 by Stockton City Council. (Marker Number 44.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 37° 57.593′ N, 121° 17.334′ W. Marker is in Stockton, California, in San Joaquin County. Marker is at the intersection of North San Joaquin Street and Park Street, on the right when traveling north on North San Joaquin Street. The plaque is mounted to a metal post on the sidewalk in front of the building, which now houses the Stockton Unified School Police Department. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 640 North San Joaquin Street, Stockton CA 95202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Federal Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Benjamin Holt (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stockton Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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First Stockton High School (approx. ¼ mile away); Remember Pearl Harbor (approx. ¼ mile away); Stockton City Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium (approx. ¼ mile away); Lindsay Point (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stockton.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, April 21, 2023

2. St. Agnes School and Convent Marker

West Face

Photographed By Jeff Horan of Gustine, California, July 30, 2022

3. St. Agnes School and Convent Marker

St. Agnes School and Convent Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, April 21, 2023

4. St. Agnes School and Convent Building

Now the Stockton Unified School District Police Department Headquarters

St. Agnes School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/hsp/5837/

5. St. Agnes School

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 3. submitted on August 4, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 4. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 5. submitted on August 4, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.