Corona in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Corona High School

1923-1961

Photographed by Craig Baker

1. Corona High School Marker

Inscription. Adapted and reused as City Hall & Civic Center, 1962-2004. Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior, August 3, 2005.

Erected 2005 by United States Department of the Interior. (Marker Number 1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 33° 52.624′ N, 117° 34.585′ W. Marker is in Corona, California, in Riverside County. It is at the intersection of 6th Street and Buena Vista Avenue, on the left when traveling east on 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 815 W 6th St, Corona CA 92882, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Inland Empire,

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

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 flies: Corona's Final Road Race - Start/Finish Line April 8, 1916 (approx. ¼ mile away); Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Baptist Church of Corona (approx. 0.6 miles away); Andrew Carnegie Library (approx. 0.6 miles away); Woman's Improvement Club (approx. ¾ mile away); Corona's 1-Mile Diameter Grand Boulevard Historic District

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(approx. one mile away); Corona Founders (approx. 1.2 miles away); Corona Historic Preservation Society (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corona.

Regarding Corona High School. Opened in 1923 and constructed in the Mediterranean Revival style. This campus was designed by G. Stanley Wilson, an architect from Riverside, California, who had also designed parts of the Mission Inn. This campus remained in use as a high school until December 1960, when the number of students exceeded its capacity.
-from Wikipedia

Also see . . . Corona Hgh School Wikipedia page. (Submitted on October 31, 2023, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 27, 2023

2. Corona High School Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker

3. Corona High School Marker

To the left of the doors.

Corona High School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 27, 2023

4. Corona High School

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 27, 2023

5. Corona High School

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 27, 2023

6. Corona High School

Corona High School Cornerstone - 1923 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 27, 2023

7. Corona High School Cornerstone - 1923

Adjacent Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 27, 2023

8. Adjacent Marker

Located to the right of the doors.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 27, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on September 28, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on March 28, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on September 28, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.