Exterior view of California State Reform School in Whittier, ca.1910

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Title	Exterior view of California State Reform School in Whittier, ca.1910
Description	Photograph of the exterior view of California State Reform School in Whittier, ca.1910. The Victorian-style building stands a about four-stories tall. Four dormers are facing front from the façade. Two other dormers, facing each other, are visible on the right of the building. There is a conic-shaped spire on top of a cylindrical tower at left. The clock tower in the center has on its right corner a mini tower with a similar shape as the one on the left. The yard, decorated with palm trees, is well manicured.; "In 1890, the Legislature enacted a law establishing two State reform schools. Both were part of the Division of Institutions, and both had trade training and academic classes. Commitments were made from Police Courts, Justice Courts, and Courts of Session for a specialized period of time or minority. These schools were: (1) Whittier State Reformatory (now Fred C. Nelles School in Whittier) and (2) the Preston School of Industry in lone (Amador County)." -- unknown author.; "The March 11, 1889 Act of the California Legislature authorized the establishment of a school for juvenile offenders. Dedication and laying of cornerstone was done by Governor R. W. Waterman on February 12, 1890. Officially opened as 'Whittier State School' for boys and girls on July 1, 1891. Girls were transferred in 1916 and only boys have been in residence since that time. Renamed 'Fred C. Nelles School for Boys' in 1941 ('For Boys' was dropped around 1970). This school has been in continuous operation serving the needs of juvenile offenders since 1891. Location: Department of the Youth Authority entrance, 11850 E Whittier Blvd, Whittier." -- unknown author.
Subject	California State Reform School
Subject (adlf)	correctional facilities
Subject (file heading)	Los Angeles County -- Whittier -- Architecture -- Schools
Subject (lcsh)	Schools
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Whittier
Geographic subject (county)	Los Angeles
Geographic subject (state)	California
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Coverage date	circa 1910
Architect	Young, R.B.
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	circa 1910
Type	images
Format	glass plate negatives
Format (aacr2)	1 photograph : glass photonegative, b&w ; 20 x 25 cm.
Format (aat)	photographs
Accession number	5119
Call number	CHS-5119
Microfiche number	1-58-3
Legacy record ID	chs-m6772; USC-0-1-1-6886
Part of collection	California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Part of subcollection	Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
Project	USC
Rights	California Historical Society
Access conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	CHS-5119
Archival file	chs_Volume55/CHS-5119.tiff

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