Near Rose Hill in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Salem Lutheran School
Photographed by Brian Anderson, September 28, 2019
1. Salem Lutheran School Marker
Inscription.
Salem Lutheran School. . Founded by area German settlers, Salem Lutheran Church is one of the oldest Lutheran congregations in Texas. An associated school, first led by church pastors, was in operation by the 1850s. With coursework taught in both English and German until World War II, it remained a one-room schoolhouse until 1947. The Salem School combined with Zion Lutheran School that same year and in 1957 moved to a campus in Tomball. The collaboration between the two churches ended in 1982, and Salem returned to new facilities at its former location. The school's history, which includes significant individuals such as longtime teacher Herbert Buescher, is an important part of the community's past.
Founded by area German settlers, Salem Lutheran Church is one of the oldest Lutheran congregations in Texas. An associated school, first led by church pastors, was in operation by the 1850s. With coursework taught in both English and German until World War II, it remained a one-room schoolhouse until 1947. The Salem School combined with Zion Lutheran School that same year and in 1957 moved to a campus in Tomball. The collaboration between the two churches ended in 1982, and Salem returned to new facilities at its former location. The school's history, which includes significant individuals such as longtime teacher Herbert Buescher, is an important part of the community's past.
Erected 2005 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13235.)
Location. 30° 5.517′ N, 95° 40.213′ W. Marker is near Rose Hill, Texas, in Harris County. It is on Lutheran Church Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22601 Lutheran Church Road, Tomball TX 77377, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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 Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Salem Lutheran Church Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Salem Lutheran Cemetery
Photographed by Brian Anderson, September 28, 2019
2. Salem Lutheran School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 709 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
