Langtry School
N 29° 48.536 W 101° 33.517
14R E 252714 N 3300359
The historic marker at the Langtry School, used infrequently as a Community Center now
Waymark Code: WMPNMF
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2015
Views: 3
The old Langtry School (now the Community Center) hosts the annual Old Settler's Day picnic, a waning tradition as those who lived in Langtry die or whose families move away.
Marker Number: 15565
Marker Text:
The first Langtry School was built on this site prior to 1900. A 1911 school building had a bell to summon children to class and the community to Sunday School. The academic year typically lasted six months or less, with reading, writing, civics and math as the the main subjects. In 1934 the present schoolhouse was built for ten grades under one roof. The auditorium hosted many school, church and social activities. In the 1950s, Pumpville school consolidated with Langtry, which in turn closed in 1972 when students started attending Comstock. The historic schoolhouse, renamed Vashti Skiles Community Center for Langtry's longtime teacher, remains a focal point of the historic town. (2008)
Marker is property of the state of Texas
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