| Marker Number |
8848 |
| Atlas Number |
5147008848 |
| Marker Title |
Site of Booker T. Washington School |
| Index Entry |
Booker T. Washington School, Site of |
| Address |
|
| City |
Bonham |
| County |
Fannin |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
762595 |
| UTM Northing |
3718769 |
| Subject Codes |
African American topics; educational topics |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Katy Blvd. & E. 5th St. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
According to local tradition the Bonham Colored School began in a one-room structure in northwest Bonham in the early 1890s. Enrollment in the 4-teacher school grew from 40 pupils in 1904 to 216 in 1911. By 1920 the school offered 11 grades and was called Booker T. Washington. A new school complex, funded in part by the Rosenwald Foundation, was built on 10 acres here in 1928; Ray Seay served as principal. The school expanded to 12 grades in 1940. Until 1966, when it closed due to school integration, the school served as a focal point for Bonham's entire African American community. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845 - 1995 |
