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| Nearest city | Ione, California |
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| Coordinates | 38°21′40″N 120°56′13″W / 38.36111°N 120.93694°W |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | Schulze, Henry A. |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000422 |
| CHISL No. | 867[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 30, 1975[2] |
The Preston School of Industry, also known as Preston Castle, was a reform school located in Ione, California, in Amador County.[3] It was proposed by, and ultimately named after, state senator Edward Myers Preston. The cornerstone was laid in December 1890, and the institution was opened in June 1894 when seven wards (minors under the guardianship of the state, but not necessarily juvenile offenders) were transferred there from San Quentin State Prison. It is considered one of the oldest and best-known reform schools in the United States.
The original building, known colloquially as "Preston Castle" (or simply "The Castle"), is the most significant example of Romanesque Revival architecture in the Mother Lode.[4] This building was vacated in 1960, shortly after new buildings had been constructed to replace it, and has since been named a California Historical Landmark (#867),[1] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NPS-75000422).[3]
In 1999, the institution's official name, applied to the newer 1960 buildings, was changed to the "Preston Youth Correctional Facility".
In 2010, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced that the facility was to close,[5] and a closing ceremony was held on June 2, 2011.
- ^ a b "Preston Castle". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b "Preston Castle Foundation". www.prestoncastle.com. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "PRESTON CASTLE". CA State Parks. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ Hedger, Matthew (October 21, 2010). "Preston Youth Correctional Facility to close". Ledger Dispatch. Amador: Ledger-Dispatch.com. Retrieved 2011-01-30.