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

Patterson's Westside Bell

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, October 14, 2022

1. Patterson's Westside Bell Marker - newer version

Inscription. This bell was for many years at the honor farm at Frank Raines Park in the Del Puerto Canyon and was returned to Patterson because it was believed to be either the old Las Palmas School bell or the Presbyterian Church bell, both structures which are gone.

Dedicated on June 2, 2000 by the Patterson Township Historical Society

The monument was erected with love by community members using bricks recovered from the fire damaged Del Puerto Hotel. A time capsule nearby was dedicated on September 30, 2000

Donated by the Patterson Lions Club

Erected 2000.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells, and the Time Capsules series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1908.

Location. 37° 28.295′ N, 121° 7.81′ W. Marker is in Patterson, California, in Stanislaus County. It is at the intersection of Plaza Circle and West Las Palmas Avenue on Plaza Circle. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Patterson CA 95363, 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jack Patterson (here, next to this marker); Rancho del Puerto

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Patterson War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Del Puerto (within shouting distance of this marker); William "Bill" Logan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Laird Park (approx. 6.3 miles away); Adamsville (approx. 8.3 miles away); Hills Ferry (approx. 11.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Patterson.

Patterson's Westside Bell Marker - older version image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 30, 2010

2. Patterson's Westside Bell Marker - older version

Patterson's Westside Bell Marker, Monument, and Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 30, 2010

3. Patterson's Westside Bell Marker, Monument, and Bell

Bell and Marker Behind Historical Society Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, October 14, 2022

4. Bell and Marker Behind Historical Society Museum

The marker is mounted on a monument by the east entrance of the Center Building. The building, designed by Arthur Burnett Benton, was completed in 1910. It was one of the first buildings in Patterson, housing the Patterson Ranch Company.

Center Building Dedication Plaque being guarded by fierce watchcats image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 30, 2010

5. Center Building Dedication Plaque being guarded by fierce watchcats

In 1978 the Center Building was given over to the Historical Society for use as a museum. The dedication plaque reads:

Patterson Museum
Constructed 1910
Dedicated as a historical building by the Arthur Moss Chapter NSDAR
May 22, 1982

Center Building - West Side View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 30, 2010

6. Center Building - West Side View

The museum is also listed in the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historic Resources.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,242 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 23, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 2, 3. submitted on February 10, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on October 23, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 5, 6. submitted on February 10, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.