Details for Site of Friberg School
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5485004803
Data
| Marker Number | 4803 |
| Atlas Number | 5485004803 |
| Marker Title | Site of Friberg School |
| Index Entry | Friberg School |
| Address | Friberg Rd & SH 171 |
| City | Wichita Falls |
| County | Wichita |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 550177 |
| UTM Northing | 3762306 |
| Subject Codes | educational topics |
| Marker Year | 1993 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | From Wichita Falls, take SH 171 north to Friberg Road. Marker is next to building across the road from Methodist church. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Friberg School was created in 1895 to serve families in this area. By 1896 students attended classes in a granary owned by Will Friberg; the following year John Friberg donated land here and a 2-room schoolhouse was erected. The school also served as a community gathering place, and by 1922 increased enrollment led to the addition of a third room. Upper level students began attending Wichita Falls High School in 1931, and in 1956 Clay County's Thornberry School consolidated with Friberg. After a 1969 fire left only the cafeteria intact, Friberg School closed. |