Bairfield Schoolhouse and Monitor Solid Wheel Windmill -- Ranching Heritage Center, Lubbock TX
N 33° 35.337 W 101° 53.055
14S E 232325 N 3720310
The Bairfield Schoolhouse on display at the Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock TX
Waymark Code: WMV4VV
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2017
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The tiny Bairfield Schoolhouse as it was in 1896 is on display at the Ranching Heritage Center on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock TX.
An interpretive sign at the schoolhouse reads as follows:
"BAIRFIELD SCHOOLHOUSE
c. 1890
One-room schools were built to serve the families of cowboys, ranchers, and homesteaders. Classroom furniture was homemade, and wooden boards were painted black for chalkboards. A bucket of water from the well or stream provided drinks for everyone, which caused illnesses to spread rampantly. Schools were used for social gatherings, meetings, plays and church services. The Bairfield schoolhouse was moved from Donely to Armstrong County and operated until 1937.
MONITOR SOLID WHEEL WINDMILL
c. 1905
windmills brought water from far below the ground, pumping it into tanks for people and livestock. This particular windmill had a reputation for durability, even when neglected."
Group that erected the marker: Ranching Heritage Center
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
3121 4th St
Lubbock, TX
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