Evergreen Park in Palo Alto in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Herring Box School

Photographed by Chris Hibbert, March 14, 2012

1. Herring Box School Marker

Inscription. Under a great live oak and near this spot stood the first school in the old town of Mayfield, now a part of Palo Alto. It was erected in 1855, pioneering what was to become the community's major interest, education. Two later schools successively stood on this block.

Erected by Palo Alto Historical Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 37° 25.611′ N, 122° 8.576′ W. Marker is in Palo Alto, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Evergreen Park. It is at the intersection of Birch Street and Sherman Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Birch Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2501 Birch Street, Palo Alto CA 94306, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in Silicon Valley,

and on the Coast Ranges.

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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Herring Box School (here, next to this marker); Uncle Jim’s Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Town and Gown (approx. ¼ mile away); Mayfield School (approx. ¼ mile away); The Crossroads of Mayfield (approx. ¼ mile away); Play Ball! (approx. ¼ mile away); Homesite of Sarah Wallis (approx. one mile away); Juan Bautista de Anza (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palo Alto.

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Photographed by Chris Hibbert, March 14, 2012

2. Herring Box School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2012, by Chris Hibbert of Mountain View, California. This page has been viewed 678 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2012, by Chris Hibbert of Mountain View, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.