Details for Mountain Springs School
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5097003504
Data
| Marker Number | 3504 |
| Atlas Number | 5097003504 |
| Marker Title | Mountain Springs School |
| Index Entry | Mountain Springs School |
| Address | |
| City | Gainesville |
| County | Cooke |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 681615 |
| UTM Northing | 3706522 |
| Subject Codes | educational topics |
| Marker Year | 1976 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | From Gainesville take SH 372 about 13 miles southeast to SH 922. Take 922 East, make first right turn past businesses to old school (now used as community center). |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Organized in 1847 in a pioneer woman's home, Mountain Springs School was Cooke County's first school. In 1853, it was moved to a log schoolhouse near this site. In 1884, when it became part of the public school system, this land was deeded for a larger frame structure, called "The Big School." By 1900, the academic year was lengthened to 6 months, beginning after harvest and ending before spring planting. This building, the fourth Mountain Springs School, was erected in 1920. In 1948, low enrollment led to consolidation with Valley View. The old school is now a community center. (1976) |