Indio in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

1909 Indio Schoolhouse

Photographed by Denise Boose, November 9, 2019

1. 1909 Indio Schoolhouse Marker

The Indio Schoolhouse Marker replaced with another. Same text.

Inscription. This K-8 one room schoolhouse, once known as the Indio Public School, was the second school building to be erected in the area that is now Indio. Originally situated on the Southeast corner of Bliss and Fargo, it was later moved behind the original Roosevelt School on Highway 111 and Jackson Street. Finally, in 1999, it was relocated here on Deglet Noor as part of the Coachella Valley Historical Society, Museum and Cultural Center.

We thank the City of Indio and the many private donors for their assistance in preserving this school. The 1909 Schoolhouse Committee dedicates this building as a reminder to the future generations of the vital role education played in the formation of the present communities in the Coachella Valley.

Erected 2005 by Coachella Valley Historical Society and the Billy Holcomb Chapter of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus. (Marker Number 131.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It

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was located near 33° 43.325′ N, 116° 13.429′ W. Marker was in Indio, California, in Riverside County. It could be reached from Deglet Noor Street north of Miles Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 44854 Deglet Noor Street, Indio CA 92201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Coachella Valley,

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It was also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it was 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 found itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: USS Liberty Tree - USN Captain William L. McGonagle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Smiley Place (about 300 feet away); Dr. June Robertson McCarroll (approx. 0.4 miles away); History of Electricity in the Coachella Valley (approx.