San Luis Obispo County CA Archives Photo Place.....Santa Rosa Schoolhouse, Cambria 
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Source:             Discovering San Luis Obispo County
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SANTA ROSA SCHOOLHOUSE Cambria, California

History and Description:

The building now standing in Cambria is the restored version of the schoolhouse
built in 1881.  The present one is used as a part of the annual Pinedorado
celebrations to house exhibits and shows.  It was donated by the Molinari family
and was removed from its original site to its present site on Main Street in
Cambria.  Previously, it was used as a school house.  According to records
listed by Myron Angel in 1882, the school housed 26 boys and 18 girls. George T.
Noe was the teacher and David Armstrong was the district clerk.  The school was
supposed to be doing well, producing good results.

The building is basically a "yankee balloon" structure with cut lumber studs and
siding.  The roofing is shingles, probably redwood.  There is a porch on the
front and four posts across the front to hold up the overhanging porch roofing.
 The two doors are located in front and the other on the right side, towards the
rear.  On this side there are three windows while there are four on the opposite
side. They measure on the inside 6 feet by 2 feet 10 inches. There is also a
small window over the door in front. Atop the building, there is a small belfry
covered on all four sides by louvers.  It is about 7 feet high and 3 feet square.

Sources:
History of San Luis Obispo County. Myron Angel
History of San Luis Obispo. County. State of California, Christian Jespersen
History of San Luis Obispo County and Environs. Annie L. Morrison
Telegram-Tribune. Centurama, 100 Years of Progress


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Discovering San Luis Obispo County
by
Carleton M. Winslow

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