El Dorado Elementary School

El Dorado Elementary School, now known as Stockton School for Adults, is a public school building in Stockton, California. Built in 1916, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[2] It was designated a Stockton Historic Landmark by resolution number 34,306 on July 11, 1977.[3]

El Dorado Elementary School
El Dorado Elementary School
LocationHarding Way and Pacific Ave., Stockton, California
Coordinates37°58′02″N 121°17′54″W
Area2.6 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1916 (1916)
ArchitectWilliam Wright.
Architectural styleTudor Revival, Elizabethean/Jacobethan
NRHP reference No.77000335[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 15, 1977

History

El Dorado Elementary School is a two-story, brick, U-shaped structure. It was enlarged in 1922, by adding four classrooms to each wing. At a later, unknown date, the open court between the two wings was roofed over to provide a covered play area.[2]

The state commission considered demolishing the El Dorado Elementary School building in 1976 due to concerns about earthquake safety[4], but chose to retain it.[5]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Victor Galbraith (June 5, 1976). National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: El Dorado Elementary School. National Park Service. Retrieved February 16, 2019. With twelve accompanying pictures taken in 1976
  3. "NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT & NOTICE OF PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING & PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD; Appendix G" (PDF).
  4. "Our Historical Status-Seekers". Oakland Tribune. August 18, 1976.
  5. "Closed and / or Demolished School Buildings". Wright Realtors.

Stockton School for Adults, official website

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