Inscription
This site was set aside for use as a school by Stoddard Johnston, a newspaperman who platted the town of Abilene in the early 1880s. While the first schoolhouse was under construction in the spring of 1881, classes were held in a tent pitched between Hickory and Cedar streets. As was typical in early frontier towns, the schoolhouse also served as a community center and was used for church worship services. By 1884, the student population had outgrown the schoolhouse, and a new structure was built elsewhere. This site is a reminder of Abilene's early educational history.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986
Details
| HM Number | HM1S7X |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | School, Other |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Marker Number | 4720 |
| Year Placed | 1986 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, May 16th, 2016 at 9:02am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 430881 N 3590798 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 32.45220000, -99.73538333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 27.132', W 99° 44.123' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 27' 7.9200" N, 99° 44' 7.3800" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 325 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 318 Cedar St, Abilene TX 79601, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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