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R.
- The Grapetown Schoolhouse
L. - The back of the teacher's house
Photo courtesy Shannan
Yarbrough, June 2005 |
Friedrich
Doebbler hosted the town's first school in his home in 1859. About
1870 a nine-to-ten-month school was opened with teachers paid by subscription.
A stone school was built in 1880.
In 1944 Grapetown's school consolidated with Rocky
Hill. The schoolhouse was purchased by the community and is in
use as community center... (See
Grapetown) |
Another view
of the School Teacher's House
Photo
courtesy Shannan
Yarbrough, June 2005 |
The
Texas Historical Commission Marker reads:
"In 1882, Frederick Baag donated this tract of land for the third
Grapetown schoolhouse. Completed in 1884, the structure was built
with labor and materials donated by the community. All seven grades
were taught by one teacher. In 1905, the facility became a county
school known as Grapetown Line School, District No. 14. In 1949, the
schoolhouse was closed as the district was consolidated with surrounding
community schools. A total of 28 teachers taught here.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984" |
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Side
view of the stone School Teacher's House in Grapetown
Photo
courtesy Shannan
Yarbrough, June 2005 |
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Back
view of the stone School Teacher's House
Photo
courtesy Shannan
Yarbrough, June 2005 |
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