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

1915 Street Dance Mural

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 30, 2022

1. 1915 Street Dance Mural Marker

Inscription. A street dance held in 1915 commemorated the first electric streetlights installed in Tehachapi. The site of the dance was the corner of Green and F Street. The building there housed the Masonic Lodge and Post Office in 1915, and the mural shows the type of streetlight actually installed in 1915. Faces of current local residents, and those from the history of Tehachapi, were chosen to incorporate into the scene. The faces represent five former mayors and other old-time residents, as well as current residents, one child and a dog. The fire hydrant with a straw hat tossed casually on top is from the original photo.

Painted by Phil Slagter - 2004

Erected 2004 by Tehachapi Heritage League. (Marker Number 28.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 35° 7.909′ N, 118° 26.786′ W. Marker is in Tehachapi, California, in Kern County. It is on Tehachapi Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 E Tehachapi Blvd, Tehachapi CA 93561, 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 walking distance of this marker: Tehachapi Pass (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Kessing Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arrastra at Railroad Park

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