Newman in Stanislaus County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Orestimba School

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, October 14, 2022

1. Orestimba School Marker

Inscription. Built in 1873 at Orestimba Creek Settlement
Restored in 2002 by Newman Historical Society

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 37° 19.003′ N, 121° 1.664′ W. Marker is in Newman, California, in Stanislaus County. It is on R Street near Kern Street, on the right when traveling south. The wood marker is mounted to the left of the front door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1147 R Street, Newman CA 95360, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the San Joaquin Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

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 walking distance of this marker: Founding Day April 28, 1888 (about 800 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Carnegie Library (approx. ¼ mile away); Corporal Ronil Singh (approx. ¼ mile away); Corporal Tony "T.J." Gonzales (approx. ¼ mile away); Giovannoni Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Knights of Pythias (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. Stratton's Hospital (approx. 0.3 miles away); West Side Theatre (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newman.

Also see . . . The Old Orestimba School House. This site has a vintage photograph of the school at the original site and photos of the school being moved to the current site.

"The old schoolhouse was originally built in 1873 as a school and the community center for the settlement of Orestimba, a settled area of the West Side which preceded the towns of Newman and Crows Landing."

(Submitted on October 31, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, October 14, 2022

2. Orestimba School Marker

Orestimba School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, October 14, 2022

3. Orestimba School

Tile On The Brick Wall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, October 14, 2022

4. Tile On The Brick Wall

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 31, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.