Lamar School

Lamar School (HM1PT2)

Location: Plainview, TX 79072 Hale County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 11.069', W 101° 41.864'

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The first Plainview schoolhouse was built in 1887, the year the town was founded. Located northwest of this site, it was a half-dugout sod building similar to many of the pioneer homes of the area. Built by local men under the supervision of Judge J. M. Carter and Col. R. P. Smyth, the structure also served as a community center and was used for the organization of at least two local churches.
In 1889 the Plainview Masonic Lodge constructed a two-story frame building west of this site. The second floor was used for lodge meetings and the ground floor was occupied by the school, which became known as The Llano Estacado Institute for Male and Female in 1893. The building served as the schoolhouse until it burned in 1902.
Shortly after the organization of the Plainview Independent School District in 1902, the elementary school was renamed in honor of the noted Texas leader Mirabeau B. Lamar. A two-story schoolhouse at this site was moved in 1910 when the original section of the present building was constructed.
Later used as a vocational training center, Lamar School reflects the pioneer educational, social, and religious growth of the community.
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HM NumberHM1PT2
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Marker Number3017
Year Placed1981
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Saturday, December 5th, 2015 at 5:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 251375 N 3785901
Decimal Degrees34.18448333, -101.69773333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 11.069', W 101° 41.864'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 11' 4.14" N, 101° 41' 51.84" W
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Area Code(s)806
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 500-540 US-70, Plainview TX 79072, US
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