| Marker Number |
11994 |
| Atlas Number |
5265011994 |
| Marker Title |
Site of Reservation School |
| Index Entry |
|
| Address |
Lower Reservation Road |
| City |
Mountain Home |
| County |
Kerr |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
466947 |
| UTM Northing |
3345751 |
| Subject Codes |
schools; educational topics; churches; Baptist denomination |
| Marker Year |
2000 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Lower Reservation Road, N side 1.0 mi. W of FM 479 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
As settlement in Kerr County began to spread to outlying areas at the end of the 19th century, neighbors gradually formed schools in which to educate their children. The Reservation School began in 1907 as a one-room school and also housed a Baptist church congregation. It was relocated to this site in 1919 after Anton and Emma Esquell deeded a portion of their land for a school. A larger two-room building and outbuildings including horse stalls and a teacherage were erected to accommodate an increasing student population. In 1935 the Baptist congregation changed its name and moved to new facilities. The school continued in operation until 1939, when students were bussed to other area schools. Voters officially approved consolidation with Harper schools in neighboring Gillespie County in 1941. (2000) |
