When the Lucerne School District was established in 1916, it was a turning point of the future of small rural school districts in Lassen County. The homestead era was in its waning stage, coupled with good roads and the automobile were principal reasons of shift in education. This was a small district, territory wise, sandwiched in between Long Valley to the south and Bird Flat to the north.It should be noted that a school house was built three miles north of Doyle. In 1925, the school was closed due to lack of students.  At that time the Board of Supervisors authorized the sale of the building—asking price $50. But no buyers came forward. The school house was destroyed in a August 1926 forest fire that also destroyed the ranches of Arent, Downing and Wagner.

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