Bristol School
Posted by: 
QuesterMark
N 32° 27.567 W 096° 34.088
14S E 728579 N 3593968
This marker, attached to the local school, summarizes the history of the Bristol School District.
Waymark Code: WM1FC8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/26/2007
Views: 25
Index Entry: Bristol School
Address: Church St. and Union Hill Rd.
City: Bristol
County: Ellis
Subject Codes: ED
Year Marker Erected: 1995
Designations: na
Marker Location: Corner of Church St. and Union Hill Rd., Bristol
Marker Size: 18" x 28"
Marker Number: 7987
Marker Text:
The community's first school was housed in a multi-purpose building erected here in 1870. The Bristol School district was established in 1877. Youth from throughout the area attended Bristol schoolhouses built in 1886 and 1913. A new brick school containing five classrooms and an impressive auditorium and stage was completed here by the U.S. Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1940. 130 pupils attended the 9-grade, 6-teacher school in 1940-41. The school served the area until 1955. In 1957 its facilities and grounds were deeded to the Bristol Cemetery Association.
Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845 - 1995
|
Visit Instructions:
Please include a picture in your log. You and your GPS receiver do not need to be in the picture. We encourage additional information about your visit (comments about the surrounding area, how you ended up near the marker, etc.) in the log.