Westlake Hills in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Eanes School and Chapel
A log cabin built on property of Robert Eanes (1805-95) in 1872 was the first Eanes school. In 1874 the school was moved to a one-room frame structure on this adjacent 2-acre tract given by William and Sophia Teague. Itinerant ministers conducted worship services in the schoolhouse, and a community cemetery was located nearby. Eanes Chapel, organized in 1923 by University Presbyterian Church in Austin, erected a stone building in 1928. It was purchased in 1956 for classrooms. The Eanes Independent School District, created in 1958, is now (1975) a modern educational complex with over 1,800 students.
Erected 1975 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6469.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 30° 16.927′ N, 97° 48.713′ W. Marker is in Westlake Hills, Texas, in Travis County. Marker is on Camp Craft Road north of Eanes School Road, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located in front of the Eanes Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Austin TX 78746, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Eanes Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); The Johnson Smokehouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); Eanes-Marshall Ranch (approx. one mile away); James and Leana Walsh House (approx. 2 miles away); Ashford McGill House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Desegregation of Lions Municipal Golf Course (approx. 2.3 miles away); Deep Eddy Bathing Beach (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Johnson Home (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westlake Hills.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,049 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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