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Benton City Institute, The

Lytle, Atascosa County

Marker Text

Structure was built in 1875. Atascosa Lodge 379, A.F. and A.M., bought top floor, 1876. School was owned by educators: first, Col. John D. Morrison, later B.C. Hendrix. A faculty member was Isaac Wood of Benton City. The institute operated under a Texas law distributing state funds to supplement private tuition; had basic courses plus accounting, law, music, and surveying. Later fully tax-supported, it had an influential career until 1919 and consolidation of school district with Lytle. Building was used at times until 1934.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description From Lytle, take FM 3175 3 miles southeast. Site is burned; marker is gone
Marker # 5179
Dedicated 1971
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code educational topics
Latitude, Longitude 29.206769, -98.781041

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