Wasco in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Wasco Union High School Auditorium

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 7, 2026

1. Wasco Union High School Auditorium Marker

Inscription.
Wasco Union High School Auditorium, completed in 1929, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior, 1997.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 35° 35.677′ N, 119° 20.794′ W. Marker is in Wasco, California, in Kern County. It is on 7th Street 0.7 miles west of California Route 43, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1900 7th St, Wasco CA 93280, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

and in the Sierra Nevada.

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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Korean and Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Shafter Cotton Research Station (approx. 5.8 miles away); Shafter Depot (approx. 7.3 miles away); The Green Hotel (approx. 7.6 miles away); Site of Gossamer Condor Flight (approx. 11.4 miles away); Tomasa Zapata Service Station (approx. 12 miles away); The Forty Acres (approx. 12.1 miles away); Buttonwillow Tree (approx. 14.8 miles away).

Regarding Wasco Union High School Auditorium. The Renaissance Revival auditorium is the oldest remaining building on the campus of Wasco High. The auditorium is set apart from other buildings

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by its age, and elegance. The auditorium and other original school buildings were designed by architect Ernest J. Kump Sr. of Fresno, California. The original campus, constructed from 1916 to 1938, has almost entirely been replaced by buildings fabricated in the 1950s and 1960s. This auditorium survived when so many buildings were being torn down and replaced.
It is the only auditorium in the community today and the City of Wasco's only listing on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been in continuous use throughout the years, except while under renovation in 1979.

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 7, 2026

2. Wasco Union High School Auditorium Marker

Wasco Union High School Auditorium image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 7, 2026

3. Wasco Union High School Auditorium

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 7, 2026

4. Wasco Union High School Auditorium

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 7, 2026

5. Wasco Union High School Auditorium

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 7, 2026

6. Wasco Union High School Auditorium

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 9, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.