Hunter Gymnasium
N 30° 18.720 W 104° 01.566
13R E 593637 N 3353759
Marfa ISD's Hunter Gymnasium sports a state historic marker
Waymark Code: WMTYB2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/23/2017
Views: 3
This marker is located at the entry to the Hunter Gymnasium at the northeast corner of Gonzales Street and W Lincoln Street in Marfa.
The second (non-state) plaque reads
WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION
1938-1940
Marker Number: 16579
Marker Text:
In 1940, Marfa received a Works Progress Administration (WPA) grant of more than $15,000 to help build a new gymnasium named to honor athletic director Boren Hunter. The modified rectangular plan building features plastered adobe infill walls, a rare earthen material in buildings of this type. Other elements include concrete for pilasters and a continuous perimeter footing, and steel for open web roof trusses. A projecting entry steps down to the athletic court. The facility has been used for numerous school and community activities, figuring prominently into the lives of generations of students and citizens.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2010
Marker is property of the state of Texas
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