Park Place School Building
Posted by: 
jhuoni
N 29° 17.601 W 097° 08.297
14R E 680833 N 3241924
Located in a residential area, this 1912 historic building has seen it's better days.
Waymark Code: WMJGYV
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/17/2013
Views: 5
Built in 1912 as a public school, it was enlarged in 1938 as part of a WPA project. During World War II, it housed a leather school, leather goods once being major cash flow for Yoakum.
Sitting on a very large plot of land, box in by Elenora, Henrietta, Baxter, and Pat Cleburne Streets. The "official" address is 505 Elenora.
I came across this building completely by accident. We were living in Yoakum while my wife was in training at one of the local retail establishments. I was really upset to see the condition that this building was in.
Marker Number: 3937
Marker Text:
Built in 1912 as a public school, this structure was one of two schools of its design erected in Yoakum. In 1938 this building was enlarged with funds from the Works Progress Administration. During World War II, the building housed a leather school and was used as a housing facility. It remained in educational use until 1957, and later housed a retail business. The building exhibits mission revival style features.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1996
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