The Rock Schoolhouse - 1884 - Mineral Wells, TX
N 32° 48.592 W 098° 07.081
14S E 582569 N 3630553
Built in 1884, the Rock Schoolhouse was the first public school in Mineral Wells, located in the 100 block of NW 5th Ave.
Waymark Code: WMY18Z
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2018
Views: 2
This old schoolhouse is now a museum, and it is also a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. A 1987 Texas Historical Marker provides some background, although it gives a construction date of 1886:
Constructed in 1886 largely due to the efforts of schoolteacher Robert E. Hendry (1847-1910), this was the first public school in Mineral Wells. Stones were hauled from nearby Rock Creek in mule-drawn wagons and hand cut on the site. Features of the one-story structure include a flat roof, concrete coping, a central end-entry with segmental arch, and an enclosed belfry. The oldest existing school building in town, it served as an educational facility until 1972.
Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1884
Full Inscription (unless noted above):
Mineral Wells
First Public School
Erected 1884
P.T.A. 1960
Website (if available): Not listed
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