Alpine in Brewster County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

City Building

Photographed by Brian Anderson, August 31, 2019

1. City Building Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1893. Oldest public school building standing in Alpine. Abandoned as school in 1910. Later served as a hospital, college dormitory, Border Patrol station and U.S. Agricultural and Soil Conservation Service.
Recorded Texas Historical Landmark - 1965

Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 872.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 30° 21.603′ N, 103° 39.641′ W. Marker is in Alpine, Texas, in Brewster County. It is on East Sul Ross Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 East Sul Ross Avenue, Alpine TX 79830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate

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States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Baptist Church of Alpine (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); J. C. Bird (about 300 feet away); Nolte-Rooney House (about 400 feet away); Gage-Van Sickle (about 500 feet away); J.C. Carr-Bob Slight House (about 600 feet away); Sul Ross "Art Colony" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Our Pioneers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colonel Henry P. Brewster (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alpine.

City Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, August 31, 2019

2. City Building

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.