Herring Box School

Herring Box School (HM10A1)

Location: Palo Alto, CA 94306 Santa Clara County
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N 37° 25.611', W 122° 8.576'

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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.
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HM NumberHM10A1
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Marker NumberSCL-003
Year Placed1969
Placed ByCity of Palto Alto and the Palo Alto Historical Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 11:06am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 575830 N 4142570
Decimal Degrees37.42685000, -122.14293333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 25.611', W 122° 8.576'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 25' 36.66" N, 122° 8' 34.56" W
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Area Code(s)650, 408
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2512 Birch St, Palo Alto CA 94306, US
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