Markleeville in Alpine County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Webster School

Photographed by Karen Key, August 24, 2007

1. Webster School Marker

Inscription. This building was designed by Frederic J. DeLongchamps, a designer and engineer of mining, born in Reno, Nevada, on June 2, 1882, and educated in Nevada. He designed 500 buildings, including schools, courthouses, commercial structures, and residences. The new Webster School building was constructed in 1929 and consisted of wood-frame walls with stone work built around them. The stone is rhyolite tuff which was quarried from Silver Mountain City. The building served as a school for grades 1 through 8 until 1950. Since that time it, has seen use as a community hall, justice court, museum, county health department, and county library.

Erected 1999 by Grand Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1893.

Location. 38° 41.604′ N, 119° 46.945′ W. Marker is in Markleeville, California, in Alpine County. It is at the intersection of Montgomery Street and Laramie Street, on the left when traveling west on Montgomery Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 270 Laramie Street, Markleeville CA 96120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and 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

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within walking distance of this marker: The Lost Whiskey of Raymond (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alpine County Historical Complex (about 400 feet away); Hangman's Bridge & Vigilante Justice (about 400 feet away); Old Webster School (about 400 feet away); Old Log Jail (about 600 feet away); Alpine Hotel (about 800 feet away); The Hurdy House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Markleeville General Store (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Markleeville.

Webster School and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karen Key, August 24, 2007

2. Webster School and Marker

Webster School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karen Key, August 24, 2007

3. Webster School

Webster School Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karen Key, August 24, 2007

4. Webster School Entrance

Photographed by Karen Key, August 24, 2007

5. Webster School

Photographed by Karen Key, August 24, 2007

6. Topiaries

The building serves as the current library. These are artistic toparies being grown next to the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 2,591 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 22, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.