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La Jolla Reading Room
The La Jolla Reading Room was the first library in La Jolla, La Jolla, California. Constructed in 1898, it is a historic structure that was moved to the campus of The Bishop's School in 2005. In 2000, the City of San Diego designated it as a historical landmark (HRBS 447). History Built in 1898, the library was originally located on the northeast corner of Girard Ave. and Wall St. at the heart of what would become the business district. La Jolla, a suburb developed by railroad interests, was a popular tourist destination that attracted visitors from the East, particularly during the winter months. It had a population of around 350, many of whom lived in rustic bungalows perched on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Reading Room was the gift of Florence Sawyer (1874–1942), a native of Oakland, California, a graduate of University of California, Berkeley, and a member of the Home of Truth, a group that believed that illness could be cured through New Thought metap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bishop's School
The Bishop's School is an independent college preparatory Episcopal day school in La Jolla, a community in San Diego, California. Bishop's is known for its reputation in academics, arts, and athletics, as well as its sizable endowment. The school offers courses for students in the sixth through twelfth grades and has an 8:1 student-teacher ratio. History The Bishop's School was founded in 1909 by Ellen Browning Scripps and her half-sister (Eliza) Virginia Scripps, with gifts of land and funding, at the request of the Right Reverend Joseph Horsfall Johnson, at that time Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Originally, it was a boarding school for girls only and Anna Frances O'Hare Bentham was appointed the inaugural headmistress. The earliest parts of the campus were designed by architect Irving Gill, responsible for a multitude of buildings in La Jolla. The current tower building was designed by Carleton Winslow as a replacement for the original Gill tower. Bish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
