Bonham in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Bonham High School Auditorium and Gymnasium

Courtesy of Elizabeth Winter, September 3, 2014

1. Bonham High School Auditorium and Gymnasium Marker

Inscription.

Using funds from the Federal Public Works Administration and local tax dollars, this structure was built to provide space for school and community assemblies, performances and athletic events. Architects Voelcker and Dixon of Wichita Falls designed the auditorium with Romanesque influences in its arched window and entrance openings and its brick detailing. The 1937 Junior-Senior prom was the first official school function held here, followed later that school year by commencement exercises in the auditorium. It remains in use for community functions.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001

Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12459.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 33° 35.076′ N, 96° 10.756′ W. Marker is in Bonham, Texas, in Fannin County. Marker is on North Main Street near East 12th Street, on the left when traveling north. Mounted to face of auditorium wall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1201 N Main St, Bonham TX 75418, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. On Route of Early Texas Streetcars (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Risser Hospital (approx.

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0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church U.S. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bethlehem Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); First United Methodist Church of Bonham (approx. ¼ mile away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Christian Church of Bonham (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bonham.

Photographed By Kayla Harper, June 5, 2021

2. Bonham High School Auditorium and Gymnasium Marker

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Photographed By Kayla Harper, June 5, 2021

3. Bonham High School Auditorium and Gymnasium

Photographed By Kayla Harper, June 5, 2021

4. Bonham High School Auditorium and Gymnasium

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 126 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 18, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas.