Site of Friberg School
N 34° 00.024 W 098° 27.386
14S E 550196 N 3762333
Texas Historical Marker in front of the Friberg Community Center, noting this as the site of Friberg's school back in the day. Located on the east side of FM 171 at its intersection with Friberg Church Road.
Waymark Code: WMTW4G
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/12/2017
Views: 2
Marker Number: 4803
Marker Text:
Friberg School was created in 1895 to serve families in this area. By 1896 students attended classes in a granary owned by Will Friberg; the following year John Friberg donated land here and a 2-room schoolhouse was erected. The school also served as a community gathering place, and by 1922 increased enrollment led to the addition of a third room. Upper level students began attending Wichita Falls High School in 1931, and in 1956 Clay County's Thornberry School consolidated with Friberg. After a 1969 fire left only the cafeteria intact, Friberg School closed. (1994)
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