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Kilgore College Administration Building

Kilgore, Gregg County

Marker Text

In response to the East Texas oil field boom, yet in the midst of the Great Depression, Kilgore residents voted to support the establishment of a junior college in 1935. Classes were held in the high school until this building was completed in 1936 with financial aid from the Public Works Administration. Designed by the San Antonio firm of Phelps & Dewees, the Kilgore College administration building remains a good example of art moderne architecture. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990

Marker Details

Address 1101 S. Henderson Blvd. (US 259)
Location Description
Marker # 9968
Dedicated 1990
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code educational buildings; educational topics; Federal programs; design and construction
Latitude, Longitude 32.378517, -94.87041

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