12/10/2016
12/10/2016
12/10/2016
12/10/2016
12/10/2016
Landmark information
- Location:
Preston School of Indusrty, Waterman Rd; plaque located 0.9 mi N of site on State Hwy 104 (PM 4.3), 1 mi N of Ione - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
5/26/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
12/10/2016 - GPS Coordinates:
Plaque: N 38 21.923, W 120 57.017; Site: N 38 21.644 W 120 56.205 - Other Designations:
National Register of Historic Places
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Preston Castle
The "Castle", built in 1890-1894, is the most significant example of Romanesque Revival architecture in the Mother Lode. It was built to house the Preston School of Industry, established by the state legislature as a progressive action toward rehabilitating, rather than simply imprisoning, juvenile offenders. Doors of the 120 room "castle" closed in 1960 after new facilities were completed.