Simonton in Fort Bend County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Simonton School

Photographed By James Hulse, August 4, 2021

1. Simonton School Marker

Inscription.

In 1893, Simonton Common School District No. 10 formed. J.B. Jamison. and J.W. Mullins deeded land at this site for a new frame school in 1911. In 1925, noted Houston architect Louis Glover designed this two story school for nine grades. The Art Deco-Style building has a stuccoed brick symmetrical facade with porticoes, grouped windows and ornamentation tiles classrooms were on the first floor, with an auditorium, stage, dressing rooms and kitchen above. The facility also hosted community dances, suppers, elections, church services, and home canning during the Great Depression. Lamar Consolidated ISD annexed Simonton in 1950.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2011

Erected 2011 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16950.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 29° 40.773′ N, 95° 58.352′ W. Marker is in Simonton, Texas, in Fort Bend County. Marker is on Farm to Market Road 1093, 0.1 miles east of Simonton Road (Farm to Market Road 1489), on the left when traveling west. The marker is located on the right side of the entrance to the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34935 FM 1093, Simonton TX 77476, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Albert and Ethel Herzstein (approx. 4 miles away); Fulshear Black Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Fulshear Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Pittsville (approx. 4.3 miles away); First United Methodist Church Fulshear (approx. 4.4 miles away); Town of Fulshear (approx. 4.4 miles away); Wallis Cemetery (approx. 5½ miles away); William Henry & Lydia Ann English Guyler (approx. 5½ miles away).

The former Simonton School Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 4, 2021

2. The former Simonton School Building and Marker

The view of the Simonton School Marker from across the highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 4, 2021

3. The view of the Simonton School Marker from across the highway

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.