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

Ripon Memorial Library

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado

1. Ripon Memorial Library Marker

Inscription. The Ripon Memorial Library, first built in 1948 at 430 West Main Street, was named to honor the memory of the thirteen Ripon soldiers who gave their lives fighting for our freedoms in WWII. It was relocated to this new building as the result of a joint effort between the City of Ripon, which purchased the building, McRoy-Wilbur Communities and Braddock & Logan Group who managed and donated the funds for the renovation work, and the Friends of the Ripon Library who raised the funds for the furnishings. Thank you also to our City Councils past and present who continued to support this long-term project, the Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library for their consulting assistance, and the citizens of Ripon who gave generously of their time talents and money. Together, we made our dream of a state-of-the-art library for the Ripon community a reality.

Dedicated November 18, 2006
Friends of the Ripon Memorial Library

Erected 2006 by Friends of the Ripon Memorial Library.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 37° 44.375′ N, 121° 7.598′ W. Marker is in Ripon, California, in San Joaquin County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and North Elm Avenue, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street. The plaque is mounted to the right of the front door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 West Main Street, Ripon CA 95366, 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,

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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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Ripon Jail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ripon World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away); 75MM Howitzer (about 400 feet away); New Hope – 1846 (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Ripon Memorial Library (about 500 feet away); Estanislao's Stronghold (approx. 4.4 miles away); Durham Ferry (approx. 8.4 miles away); Site of San Joaquin City (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ripon.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Ripon Memorial Library

Also see . . . Ripon Branch Library. Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library

"In the early 1900s, the first public library consisted of a 50-volume shelf of books at the McKee & Reynolds Mercantile. For the next four decades, “Reading Rooms” in various private homes provided the public with additional access to books."

(Submitted on May 31, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Ripon Memorial Library and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 5, 2023

2. Ripon Memorial Library and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.