Forney in Kaufman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Forney High School Building
Photographed By Rheba Bybee, June 26, 2016
1. Forney High School Building Marker
Inscription.
Forney High School Building. . Forney's first schoolhouse was built here about 1868, and its first general store was built nearby by pioneer settler John C. McKellar in 1871. This building was erected by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1938-39. Designed by WPA architect Hoke Smith, the Spanish Colonial revival style structure features a tile roof, multi-light windows, buff brick, and wrought iron and cast stone details. A high school was housed here until 1974 and a middle school until 1993.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1995.
Forney's first schoolhouse was built here about 1868, and its first general store was built nearby by pioneer settler John C. McKellar in 1871. This building was erected by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1938-39. Designed by WPA architect Hoke Smith, the Spanish Colonial revival style structure features a tile roof, multi-light windows, buff brick, and wrought iron and cast stone details. A high school was housed here until 1974 and a middle school until 1993.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1995
Erected 1995 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8518.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 32° 44.643′ N, 96° 28.58′ W. Marker is in Forney, Texas, in Kaufman County. Marker is at the intersection of College Street and South Bois d'Arc Street, on the left when traveling west on College Street. Mounted on the north side of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 S Bois d'Arc St, Forney TX 75126, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 29 times this year. Photo1. submitted on July 13, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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