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.