Sherman Indian Museum

History: 

Sherman Indian High School was derived from the Perris Indian School which was the first off reservation Indian Boarding School in the state of California...The Sherman Museum is housed in the Sherman Indian High School's administration building, the current school's only original architecture.  The small, one-story Spanish style building still stands as it did 100 years ago, although the rest of the school was demolished and rebuilt to meet earthquake standards during the 1970s.

Two wood burning stoves once heated this structure of brick and stucco.  In 1927, a small furnace was installed in the basement under the main part of the building, later replaced  by a gas furnace no longer in use.

Sherman began to grow, necessitating enlargement of office space of the administration building in 1933, 1938, and 1960.  A post office  branch was established on campus, and in 1938, room was added for this purpose.  It remained in operation until Indian Day, September 1970, when the museum was officially opened in it's place.

Former Superintendent, Noel D. Scott, conceived the idea of a school museum, with assistance from  Ned T. Robitzer, former plant manager and engineer, to be housed in Sherman's old administration building. A third founder, Judson M. Bradley, retired Sherman printing instructor, with Mrs. Bradley, cooperated in establishing the facilities for museum purposes.  

Mr. Bradley served as museum manager until his passing in July 1972, leaving Mrs. Bradley to continue in the dual roles of curator and manager.  On October 20, 1974, the Sherman Museum was designated as Riverside Cultural Heritage Landmark No. 16.  It was entered into the National Register of Historic Places on January 9, 1980.