Stevenson Ranch near Santa Clarita in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Felton School

— Mentryville —

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 22, 2022

1. Felton School Marker

Inscription.
The Felton schoolhouse was built in 1885 to accommodate more than 100 families living in Pico Canyon, educating children up to the eighth grade. The school was named for the president of Pacific Coast Oil, Charles N. Felton, who later became a U.S. Senator. Wood school desks, a library, and a pot-bellied stove were interior features. The schoolhouse also featured interior lighting, since Mentryville was one of the first villages to have fixtures powered by natural gas. The school operated until 1932.

Felton School, 1961. Photograph from the National Park Service.

Help care for Mentryville by reporting vandalism.

Erected 2021 by Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, and Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 34° 22.692′ N, 118° 36.724′ W. Marker is near Santa Clarita, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Stevenson Ranch. It can be reached from Pico Canyon Road 3 miles west of Interstate 5. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stevenson Ranch CA 91381, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Movie Façade House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pico Cottage (about 400 feet away); Mentryville’s Barn (about 600 feet away); Mentryville (about 600 feet away); First Commercial Oil Well In California (approx. 1.1 miles away); Apology (approx. 2.7 miles away); Pioneer Oil Refinery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Oak of the Golden Dream (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Clarita.

Felton School and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 22, 2022

2. Felton School and Marker

Felton School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 10, 2022

3. Felton School

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 873 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.