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Rock Schoolhouse

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Mineral Wells, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 48' 36.56135999988", -98° 7' 7.18875999984"
 
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    Constructed in 1886 largely due to the efforts of schoolteacher Robert E. Hendry (1847-1910), this was the first public school in Mineral Wells. Stones were hauled from nearby Rock Creek in mule-drawn wagons and hand cut on the site. Features of the one-story structure include a flat roof, concrete coping, a central end-entry with segmental arch, and an enclosed belfry. The oldest existing school building in town, it served as an educational facility until 1972. (1987)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Rock Schoolhouse Historical Marker Location Map, Mineral Wells, Texas