Monitor Solid Wheel Windmill -- Ranching Heritage Center, Lubbock TX - Windmills on Waymarking.com

A Monitor Solid Wheel Windmill on display at the Ranching Heritage Center on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock TX.

An interpretive sign near the windmill reads as follows:

""BAIRFIELD SCHOOLHOUSE
c. 1890

One-room schools were built to serve the families of cowboys, ranchers, and homesteaders. Classroom furniture was homemade, and wooden boards were painted black for chalkboards. A bucket of water from the well or stream provided drinks for everyone, which caused illnesses to spread rampantly. Schools were used for social gatherings, meetings, plays and church services. The Bairfield schoolhouse was moved from Donely to Armstrong County and operated until 1937.

MONITOR SOLID WHEEL WINDMILL
c. 1905

windmills brought water from far below the ground, pumping it into tanks for people and livestock. This particular windmill had a reputation for durability, even when neglected."

Date of Manufacture: 01/01/1905 Purpose: Water Pumping Open to the public: yes Is This Windmill Functional?: Yes! Windmill Farm: no Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Museum on Site: yes

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