Salt Flat in Hudspeth County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Frijole School House
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 4, 2014
1. Frijole School House Marker
Built in 1925 and used
into the 1930's by up to
8 local children. The
Smith's hired a teacher
for $30 a month plus room,
board and a horse.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 31° 54.465′ N, 104° 48.074′ W. Marker is in Salt Flat, Texas, in Hudspeth County. Marker can be reached from Frijole Ranch Road, 0.6 miles north of U.S. 62, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located near the Frijole Ranch Cultural Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Pine Cyn, Salt Flat TX 79847, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Frijole Historic Site (a few steps from this marker); Butterfield Overland Mail (approx. 1.3 miles away); Ruins of "The Pinery" or "Pine Spring" Stage Stand (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Airmen (approx. 1.4 miles away); Groundbreaking for the Pine Springs Visitor Center (approx. 1˝ miles away); The "Committee of Five" (approx. 1˝ miles away); Stephen Tyng Mather (approx. 1˝ miles away); Guadalupe Peak (approx. 4˝ miles away).
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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 4, 2014
2. Frijole School House Marker (wide view; marker near school house entrance)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 4, 2014
3. Frijole School House (front view)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 4, 2014
4. Frijole School House (side view)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 4, 2014
5. Frijole School House (interior view)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 4, 2014
6. Frijole Ranch Cultural Museum entrance (school house on left; ranch house on right)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 25, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
