San Deigo Historic Site 538 MASON STREET SCHOOL

Originally erected near its present site on the north side of Mason Street in theblock west of San Diego Avenue, this school house has occupied various lots aroundOld Town since being moved to make way for the second, larger Mason Street School.

It was built by the trustees of School District Number 1, San Diego County in1865. Although the county had operated a public school in rented buildings andhouses for some years, this is reputed to be the first publicly owned schoolhouse in the county.