Fall River Valley School
| Fall River Valley School | |
|---|---|
 Fall River High School, Fall River newest school, west of 1868 school | |
| Location | CA 299 east of McArthur, California |
| Coordinates | 41°04′15″N 121°20′15″W / 41.070891°N 121.3374°W |
| Built | 1868 |
| Built for | Fall River Valley School District |
| Architect | Dana's sawmill |
| Architectural style(s) | log cabin one-room school |
| Designated | February 15, 1961 |
| Reference no. | 759 |
  Location of Fall River Valley School in California  Fall River Valley School (the United States) | |
Fall River Valley School was built in 1868 and was the first school in Fall River Valley. The site of the former School is on California State Route 299 east of McArthur, California. The Fall River Valley School site is a California Historical Landmark No. 759 listed on February 15, 1961. [1]
Fall River Valley School was log cabin one-room school that was 20 feet by 30 feet. The lumber for the school came from Dana's sawmill in the all River Valley. Dana's sawmill was the first sawmill in Fall River Valley. Dana's sawmill also supplied the lumber of the student's school desks. [2]
A historical marker is at the site of the former Fall River Valley School on California State Route 299 3.6 miles east of McArthur. The marker was placed there by The California Park Commission working with The Fall River Teachers' Association and the Fort Crook Historical Society on May 30, 1961.[3][4]
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- ^ "Fall River Valley School #759". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ "CHL # 759 Fall River Valley School Shasta". www.californiahistoricallandmarks.com.
- ^ "Site of the First School in Fall River Valley Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
- ^ Fall River Valley School School District, frjusd.org