Fourth Ward School - San Antonio, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 29° 25.021 W 098° 29.207
14R E 549785 N 3254298
In 1875 the first school system was established. One of the schools, the Fourth Ward, is located at the corner of Lavaca and Matagorda. It occupied the 2nd floor of a building constructed by the City while the first floor served as a fire station.
Waymark Code: WM166KB
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/19/2022
Views: 1
NRHP Nomination Form"The first floor of the building constructed by the City of San Antonio in 1875 served as a fire station until 1882 and the second floor contained the Fourth Ward School. The entire structure became the Seventh Ward School in 1882. The structure served as the Page School Annex until it was converted to offices in the late 1920's. It continues to serve the same purpose today."
The building is currently setting vacant with a "For Lease" sign out front.
Street address:
141 Lavaca St.
San Antonio, TX USA
County / Borough / Parish: Bexar County
Year listed: 1978
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Education,Government
Current function: Vacant
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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