Bristol School - Bristol, TX
N 32° 27.568 W 096° 34.087
14S E 728581 N 3593969
The final school building of the Bristol School District was built by the WPA in 1940.
Waymark Code: WMGQK8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2013
Views: 8
There are two plaques inside the front door. One says "Work Projects Administration 1938-1940" and the other says:
Bristol School
District No. 9
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Board of Trustees
G.P. Luther President
C.E. Sparkman Secretary
Hugh Price (1939)
Gordon Pritchett
Bob McCrady County Supt.
A.H. Burton Principal
W.P.A. Project
1939-1940
A Texas Historical Marker in front of the school documents its history and the involvement of the WPA:
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.
Project type: Government building (non-park)
Date built or created: 1940
Location: Church St & Union Hill Rd
City: Bristol, TX
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
Website for additional information: Not listed
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