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Bristol School |
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Church St. and Union Hill Rd., Bristol,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
32° 27' 34.119936",
-96° 34' 8.045904"
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Texas State Historical Marker |
The community's first school was housed in a multi-purpose building erected here in 1870. The Bristol School district was established in 1877. Youth from throughout the area attended Bristol schoolhouse built in 1886 and 1913. A new brick school containing five classrooms and an impressive auditorium and stage was completed here by the U.S. Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1940. 130 pupils attended the 9-grade, 6-teacher school in 1940-41. The school served the area until 1955. In 1957 its facilities and grounds were deeded to the Bristol Cemetery Association.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Bristol School Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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