The Oceanside Historic Society opened the doorways to its new location Friday, following two months of preparation and shifting.
The Weese Oceanside Historical past Middle at 510 Civic Middle Drive in Oceanside’s Cultural District opened at 10 a.m. Friday, that includes 3,000 sq. ft of area and a big exhibit room showcasing the historical past of Oceanside from the Eighties to the Nineteen Eighties.
Thomas Weese bought the constructing for the Oceanside Historic Society to provide the group a everlasting dwelling. Weese, who first started work for the Oceanside Water Division as a meter reader within the Twenties, was appointed Oceanside’s Water Superintendent in 1938, a place he held till his retirement in 1968.
Often known as “Mr. Water” for his encyclopedic data of town’s water and sewer division, Weese wrote a historical past of the water division that was revealed within the Oceanside Blade Tribune. The acquisition of the constructing for the OHS was for Weese to “depart a long-lasting and significant legacy for his dad and mom, Robert A. and Bessie J. Weese,” in response to the historic society.
He was a member of the San Diego County Water Authority, serving because the chairman of the Engineering and Operations Committee, a member of the State Regional Water High quality Management Board, and different water-related organizations.
The Weese Oceanside Historical past Middle shall be open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed Thursdays and holidays. It’s free to the general public.
Anybody fascinated by donating to the Oceanside Historic Society or studying extra concerning the group can go to www.OceansideHistoricalSociety.org.
–Metropolis Information Service
