California, Kern County, Bakersfield
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The discovery of oil near the Kern River in 1899 brought people to the area, creating a boomtown such as Oil Center, Oil City and Oildale.
The Standard School District was formed in 1909. Standard Oil Company donated five acres of land for a new school near Oil Center.
This schoolhouse designed by architect Orville L. Clark in 1911 was originally located on Oil Center Road. The building was moved to a new school site on North Chester Avenue in 1918.
Over the years, this schoolhouse served a variety of functions until Standard School District donated the building in 1991.
(Education • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
The discovery of oil near the Kern River in 1899 brought people to the area, creating a boomtown such as Oil Center, Oil City and Oildale.The Standard School District was formed in 1909. Standard Oil Company donated five acres of land for a new school near Oil Center.
This schoolhouse designed by architect Orville L. Clark in 1911 was originally located on Oil Center Road. The building was moved to a new school site on North Chester Avenue in 1918.
Over the years, this schoolhouse served a variety of functions until Standard School District donated the building in 1991.
(Education • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.