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Lower South Grape Creek School

Stonewall, Gillespie County

Marker Text

Area settlers built a log schoolhouse 1.5 miles south of here in 1871 along South Grape Creek. It was part of Luckenbach School Precinct No. 3 until 1889, when it was renamed Lower South Grape Creek and began to serve as District No. 21. The log schoolhouse was replaced with this structure in 1901. It is typical of early 1900s rural school buildings found in Texas' Hill Country. The stuccoed limestone building features an open plan and bell tower with a pyramidal roof. the school closed in 1960 and merged with the fredericksburg School District. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994

Marker Details

Address U.S. 290
Location Description from Stonewalll take US 290 E approx. 10 miles, ROW
Marker # 10073
Dedicated 1994
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code educational buildings; educational topics
Latitude, Longitude 30.223305, -98.72804

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