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Waring Schoolhouse

Waring, Kendall County

Marker Text

Anglo pioneers in a predominantly German-settled area built the west wing of this building in 1891. Land for this first public school was given by Robert Percival Maxwell Waring, a native of Ireland for whom the town had been named in 1888. Citizens volunteered labor, funds, and materials for the building, and paid their children's tuition of $1 to $1.50 per month. The east wing was added in 1903, and exterior braces were applied in the 1930s. The school closed in 1954. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986

Marker Details

Address
Location Description 108 Avenue, Waring - from Comfort take IH-10 2 miles S, then FM 1621 5 miles E to Waring
Marker # 5719
Dedicated 1986
Size, Type Medallion and Plate
Code educational buildings; educational topics; Irish immigrants/immigration
Latitude, Longitude 29.952409, -98.804495

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