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Marble Falls School Building

Marble Falls, Burnet County

Marker Text

Adam R. Johnson donated land at this site for construction of the present two-story granite building. Completed in 1891, it originally housed the Marble Falls Alliance University. Near Backbone Creek, east of this main building, a wooden boarding house was built for the students. The property was sold later in 1891 at a sheriff's sale, but continued to be leased for use as a tuition school. In 1908 the local voters chose to buy the structure, and it has been used for classes by the Marble Falls School District since that date.

Marker Details

Address 2005 Broadway
Location Description 2005 Broadway
Marker # 9731
Dedicated 1980
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code educational buildings; educational topics
Latitude, Longitude 30.58283, -98.285328

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