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Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Geneseo School

1886 - 1962

 
 
Geneseo School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James King, August 12, 2013
1. Geneseo School Marker
Inscription. Built by local families and named after their hometown of Geneseo, Illinois.

Purchased in the mid-1960s by Linden Chandler and moved to his Creston ranch.

Donated by his family to the Pioneer Museum in 2004 for all to appreciate and enjoy.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 2004.
 
Location. 35° 38.144′ N, 120° 41.243′ W. Marker is in Paso Robles, California, in San Luis Obispo County. It is on Riverside Avenue near 21st Street/Gregory Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The school house and marker are on the grounds of the Paso Robles Pioneer Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2010 Riverside Avenue, Paso Robles CA 93446, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast and specifically 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
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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: In Memory Of (a few steps from this marker); The Jeanesville Pump (within shouting distance of this marker); Paso Robles’ First Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); First Mennonite Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brewster – Dutra House (approx. half a mile away); Paso Robles Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ignacy Jan Paderewski (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paso Robles.
 
Geneseo School image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James King, August 12, 2013
2. Geneseo School
Marker is visible to the left of the door.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2013, by James King of San Miguel, California. This page has been viewed 887 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2013, by James King of San Miguel, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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Aug. 19, 2026