Potter School Est. 1873

Potter School Est. 1873 (HM1N66)

Location: Bodega, CA 94922 Sonoma County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 20.744', W 122° 58.295'

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Sheriff Samuel Potter donated the land for this public school in 1872. In September of
1873 classes for grades 1 through 8 were held in two large classrooms on the first floor.
The upstairs functioned as a multi-use room and community hall. In December of 1961
the condemned school building was sold by auction to the highest bidder. In March of
1962 Alfred Hitchcock used the school in his film, "The Birds".

The old school sat vacant and condemned until June of 1966, when Tom and Mary
Taylor purchased it. With the help of their three children, they lovingly restored the
Italianate structure to its original splendor.
The 6.000 square foot space is still owned by the Taylor Family. The old school serves as a residence for three generations of their family. Yes, they live here.
This property is private property. No Trespassing.

PLEASE respect our privacy. Dispose of your litter in a proper receptacle and clean up after your dog. All rights reserved by the owners. Building may not be used for promotion, publicity or profit except by permission by the owners.

For more information: www.bodegaschool.com
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HM NumberHM1N66
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Placed ByThe Taylor Family
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Date Added Sunday, August 23rd, 2015 at 1:05pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 502483 N 4244176
Decimal Degrees38.34573333, -122.97158333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 20.744', W 122° 58.295'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 20' 44.64" N, 122° 58' 17.7" W
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Area Code(s)707
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 17110-17123 Bodega Ln, Bodega CA 94922, US
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