TEMPLETON

Templeton is located halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco on Highway 101, 5 miles south of Paso Robles... The Templeton Historical Museum Society was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1989, the realization of a dream of nearly 25 years earlier. The Horstman house, built in the 1920s by Albert Horstman, a prominent Templeton businessman, was donated to the society in 1994, and it serves as the museum where local memorabilia and photographs are displayed. Templeton's original railroad warehouse (behind the house) contains a 1925 Model T in original condition, an antique carriage and other items too large to put into the house... In 1913, the Templeton Board of Trade was formed to promote trade and commerce. After many years of inactivity, the Templeton Chamber of Commerce - Board of Trade was formed in 1979. For a few years a small room at the museum was used for their office as part of the original partnership with the Chamber.

Also known as: Templeton Historical Museum Society, Templeton Museum

Primary location: Templeton United States