Bryan in Brazos County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
St. Joseph School
Photographed by James Hulse, April 3, 2021
1. St. Joseph School Marker
The Rev. Joseph Pelnar of Bryan's St. Joseph Catholic Church erected a parish school building here in the early 1890s. The children of East European immigrant families dominated student enrollment at St. Joseph's until about the 1930s. Teachers included M. Elizabeth Carr (1890s), Nuns of the Ursuline Order (1901-1930), and Nuns of the Incarnate Word (1930-1981). Facilities were constructed or acquired at various times to meet increased enrollment which reached its highest level in 1957 with 498 students. The school continues to offer local students general and Catholic educational classes.
Donated by the 1994 Eighth Graders - The Centennial Class
Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8695.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.
Location. 30° 40.421′ N, 96° 22.067′ W. Marker is in Bryan, Texas, in Brazos County. It is at the intersection of North Preston Avenue and William Joel Bryan Parkway (Farm to Market Road 158), on the right when traveling north on North Preston Avenue. The marker is located along the southwest corner of the school on Preston street. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. 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 walking distance of this marker: St. Joseph Catholic Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Odd Fellows University and Orphans Home (within shouting distance of this marker); First Methodist Church of Bryan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Town Named for William Joel Bryan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Courthouse Cedar (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brazos County Confederate Commissioners Court (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harvey Mitchell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brazos County (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bryan.
Photographed by James Hulse, April 3, 2021
2. St. Joseph School Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, April 3, 2021
3. The front entrance to the St. Joseph School with the Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, April 3, 2021
4. The view of the St. Joseph School and Marker with St. Joseph Catholic Church in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 446 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
