School Gymnasium - Omaha, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 33° 10.934 W 094° 44.497
15S E 337631 N 3672841
Former Gym is now "Brown's Planthouse".
Waymark Code: WM16WH2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2022
Views: 1
The Texas Historical Commission Website has a historical marker listed for this location, but I didn't find it. This is the
online information:"Land was first purchased for a public school in Omaha in 1892 and a large wooden building near the railroad tracks soon housed three teachers and 165 students. The community formed an independent school district in 1905 and built a new two-story brick structure the following year. It was enlarged as necessary, including the addition of a rock gymnasium erected by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) between 1938 and 1940. After a tornado damaged the property in 1950, the school merged with nearby Naples at the urging of a wealthy oilman and rancher who promised financial backing for the consolidated district. The WPA gym was renovated for commercial use by its new owner. (1999) Incise on back: Glenda Brown Scarborough Sandra Smith Forsyth"
Project type: Other
Date built or created: 1940
Location: Omaha, Texas School Gymnasium
City: Omaha
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
Website for additional information: Not listed
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