First - Public High School - Brenham, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 10.061 W 096° 23.587
14R E 751047 N 3340237
Vacant building at 606 E. Alamo
Waymark Code: WM1604V
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2022
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Historical Marker"Established in Independent School District No. 1, in 1875. First free public high school in Texas to be set up under Landmark School Law of 1875. Nine grades were offered, with scientific or classical courses of study in high school. German was available for all grades. This building was erected in 1883, with 15-inch brick walls, cedar beams, and plaster mixed with cow hair. Windows and doors have marble arches and sills."
NRHP Registration Form
"The Brenham School (1883-84) is eligible under Criterion A and significant for serving as the first permanent educational facility in one of the earliest municipalities to support public education through taxation in Texas."
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