Details for Bristol School

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507007987

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Marker Number 7987
Atlas Number 5507007987
Marker Title Bristol School
Index Entry Bristol School
Address Church Street
City Bristol
County Ellis
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 728579
UTM Northing 3593967
Subject Codes educational topics
Marker Year 1994
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Corner of Church St. and Union Hill Rd., Bristol
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text The community's first school was housed in a multi-purpose building erected here in 1870. The Bristol School district was established in 1877. Youth from throughout the area attended Bristol schoolhouse built in 1886 and 1913. A new brick school containing five classrooms and an impressive auditorium and stage was completed here by the U.S. Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1940. 130 pupils attended the 9-grade, 6-teacher school in 1940-41. The school served the area until 1955. In 1957 its facilities and grounds were deeded to the Bristol Cemetery Association.

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