City of Banning - Central Area
Growing up in Central Banning was great. All of the schools - Central, Coombs Junior High, and Banning high School were all within walking distance from our neighborhood. Repplier Park was the spot for picnics, Tennis, and Boy Scouts. Before the big box stores were built off of Highland Springs Rd, Downtown had plenty of stores including Constantinos , Picketts Market, O'Brien Pharmacy, Tri-city Stationeries, JC Penny, McManns, and more.
Neighborhood | Community | Downtown
Central - Neighborhoods
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North San Gorgonio
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Indian School Lane
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Briargate Lodge
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Gilman St. and San Gorgonio Ave
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4th St. south of Repplier Park
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Murray and East Hays
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4th St. south of Gilman Rd.
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North Murray St.
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Corner of San Gorgonio and Wilson
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San Gorgonio and Indian School
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Old Wishing well on Santa Rita Place
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House on north Alessandro Street
Central Banning residential areas are the oldest in the town. Located north of downtown up to the Banning wash between Alessandro st, west to 8th Street, are older middle class homes. Most of these neighborhoods have well established tree lined streets. The scenic Indian School Lane will take you by Briargate mansion and other large estates.
Park Historical Note
John Repplier planted evergreens from 1910 to 1913 along North San Gorgonio Ave. and the crossing streets. By 1915 John had planted trees along 7 miles of Banning's Streets .
Central - Community
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Banning City Hall
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Police Department
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Fire Department
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Repplier Park - baseball field
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Repplier Park - Playhouse Bowl
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Repplier Park - skate park
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Central School
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Nicolet Middle School (old high school)
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Banning Unified School District
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Banning Women's Club
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Catholic Church
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Methodist Church
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life Point Church
You will find most of Banning's city buildings as well as Central ( Elementary school), Nicolet (Middle School), and the district office in Central Banning. Nicolet School is on the site of the old Banning High School which was relocated to a brand new complex in South Banning. Repplier Park has a public swimming pool, baseball field, skate park, playhouse bowl, and is home to the Banning Parks and Recreation Department. The playhouse bowl hasn't changed much and offers concerts during the Summer. Some of the oldest, well established churches can be found in the central area.
School Historical note
The Banning Unified School District office on the corner of 2nd and Williams is the site of Banning's first stucco school built in the early 1900s.
Downtown
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The Banning Theatre has been in operation since 1928 (89 years)
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The Brew Rebellion and Art Gallery
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Mural South San Gorgonio
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South San Gorgonio looking north
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South 1st street looking north
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Mural South San Gorgonio
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Wings Cafe(estab. 1985) - Ramsey looking east
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Historic Copelin House
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Historic Banning Hotel
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Restored store fronts on N. San Gorgonio Ave.
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Businesses on Ramsey between 4th and 8th
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Business 8th st. and Ramsey
Banning's Downtown, like many towns, lost many of its local businesses as large shopping centers were constructed. There has been an effort to revitalize the downtown area with major restorations to buildings along Ramsey and San Gorgonio. The corner of San Gorgonio and Ramsey to 2nd street has all been spruced up or rebuilt. the Banning Theater had a million dollar makeover and was declared a Historical Landmark. You can find some of the old structures still standing like the Banning Hotel ( Ramsey St.) and the Coplin House (corner of San Gorgonio & Ramsey).
Fox theater Historical note
Banning Fox Theatre has been operating since its opening in 1928. In the late 1940s Bob Hope broadcast several of his NBC radio programs from the Banning Theater (currently the Banning Fox Cineplex Theatre) and had numerous entertainers as guests on his show.

- Central Banning
- Fox Theatre www.foxcineplex.com/
- City of Banning - banning.ca.us/
- Banning Library - www.banninglibrarydistrict.org/
- Police Department - www.banningpolice.org/
- Banning Churches - www.churchfinder.com/churches/ca/banning
- Central School - central.banning.k12.ca.us
- Nicolet Middle School - nicolet.banning.k12.ca.us