Details for Williams Creek School
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507015250
Data
| Marker Number | 15250 |
| Atlas Number | 5507015250 |
| Marker Title | Williams Creek School |
| Index Entry | Williams Creek School |
| Address | 5501 South RR 1623 |
| City | Stonewall vicinity |
| County | Gillespie |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 538446 |
| UTM Northing | 3340300 |
| Subject Codes | educational buildings; educational topics |
| Marker Year | 2002 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Albert community |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Established to serve the rural Albert community, the Williams Creek School, also known as the Albert School, began in 1890-91 near the creek. In 1897, trustees approved construction of a stone schoolhouse at this site. They enlarged the school to two rooms in 1922, constructing a frame addition clad in brick-faced metal siding. A dogtrot separates the two main rooms, and the original bell tower became a central feature. For one year, the young Lyndon Baines Johnson, an area native, attended the school, which merged with Stonewall in 1950, and the building has since provided space for a community club, which meets regularly, as well as other local events. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2002 |