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The 1883 Schoolhouse
Home of the Encinitas Historical Society
Home of the Encinitas Historical Society
| Welcome to the Encinitas Historical Society |
| Our mission is to preserve the knowledge of Encinitas and its rich history. |
This restored Schoolhouse is the oldest
building within the City of Encinitas, a city
made up of five distinct communities. When
the Hammond family arrived from
Macclesfield, England in 1883, they increased
the town's population to twenty-two people.
A school was needed for the Hammond
children and others, so Edward Hammond
and his son, Ted, set forth to build one large
enough to accommodate eight grades.
Meanwhile, the Encinitas School District
held a bond election and twelve settlers
unanimously approved a $600 bond. School
Bond was approved in 1882, and building
construction was begun in 1883. This bond
money for the one-teacher school paid for the
childrens' wood slab tables and redwood
benches. For drinking water, a cistern was
dug. If the cistern ran dry, water had to be
carried from the railroad well at Cottonwood
Creek.
In 1906 a high school opened but the school
was in Oceanside and Encinitas students had
to take the "dinkey" train to get there. By
1936, a new school district formed locally
and San Dieguito High School was
constructed along Santa Fe Drive in Encinitas.
Meanwhile, the 1883 Schoolhouse had been
declared surplus and was moved from its site
in 1928.
building within the City of Encinitas, a city
made up of five distinct communities. When
the Hammond family arrived from
Macclesfield, England in 1883, they increased
the town's population to twenty-two people.
A school was needed for the Hammond
children and others, so Edward Hammond
and his son, Ted, set forth to build one large
enough to accommodate eight grades.
Meanwhile, the Encinitas School District
held a bond election and twelve settlers
unanimously approved a $600 bond. School
Bond was approved in 1882, and building
construction was begun in 1883. This bond
money for the one-teacher school paid for the
childrens' wood slab tables and redwood
benches. For drinking water, a cistern was
dug. If the cistern ran dry, water had to be
carried from the railroad well at Cottonwood
Creek.
In 1906 a high school opened but the school
was in Oceanside and Encinitas students had
to take the "dinkey" train to get there. By
1936, a new school district formed locally
and San Dieguito High School was
constructed along Santa Fe Drive in Encinitas.
Meanwhile, the 1883 Schoolhouse had been
declared surplus and was moved from its site
in 1928.
390 West F Street
Encinitas, CA 92024
760.942.9066
Encinitas, CA 92024
760.942.9066
The 1883 Schoolhouse - Artist Drawing
| The Schoolhouse is home to an abundance of historical resources available for research purposes. Use our new state-of-the-art computerized library search system to easily locate items such as photos, oral histories, newspaper articles, letters, videos and more. |
The Schoolhouse was converted to a home at
Fourth and H Street. When the home was
threatened with demolition in the early 1980's,
the Encinitas Historical Society was formed and
successfully returned the structure to its original
site. Today, that structure is once again the 1883
schoolhouse of yore, restored and preserved to
nearly its original state.
We are open to children, visitors, community
members and any person who wants to
experience school life in the late 1800's.
Fourth and H Street. When the home was
threatened with demolition in the early 1980's,
the Encinitas Historical Society was formed and
successfully returned the structure to its original
site. Today, that structure is once again the 1883
schoolhouse of yore, restored and preserved to
nearly its original state.
We are open to children, visitors, community
members and any person who wants to
experience school life in the late 1800's.
| Available NOW DVD Documentary Walking Historical Downtown Encinitas |
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| The Historical Society thanks the City of Encinitas for its generous grant contribution to our latest DVD Oral History Project. CLICK FOR VIDEO SAMPLE |
