Young School - Ranger, TX
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 32° 28.096 W 098° 40.013
14S E 531303 N 3592390
Young School is the only remaining building of the four grade schools built during the boom time of the early 20's.
Waymark Code: WM165B8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2022
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Ranger Exes"The brick building was built with on the same design as Cooper School with three stories. The stairs were very steep and the
top floor featured a large auditorium with a stage. The bottom
floor had restrooms & a cafeteria. Grades 1-6 attended Young
but in early 1960s lower grade (1-3) were sent to Hodges and
upper (4-6) to Young. About this time free kindergarten classes
were started with Mrs. Bobo as the teacher. This is the only
school building constructed during the 20s that is still standing.
The building is located on the north side of Young St.
During the last month of school in 1978, the new facility Ranger
Independent School District built on Loop 254 was opened and all
the students assisted with their moving. Young School stood empty
for several years. When the RISD officials first put it on the
market, one of the heirs recalled for them the restriction on the
deed--that it reverted to the heirs. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brockman
bought it and had their home and businesses in it for several years
until their health caused them to make a change.
The school
was closed in 1978 and remained vacant for many years. Later
it was used for a business & part of the main floor was converted
to living quarters. Recently the Ranger Economical Development
Corporation bought the building."
Currently this great old school is setting empty waiting to be put to good use.