Near Strawn in Palo Pinto County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Robinson School

Photographed by James Hulse, September 8, 2021

1. Robinson School Marker

Inscription. In 1937, Guy U. Robinson led his neighbors to petition the county for a new common school district, in part to protest high school taxes in Strawn. Leo Ankenbauer sold two acres of land to school trustees, and craftsmen Bill Roberson and W. Proctor of Strawn completed this one-room, red brick schoolhouse in time for classes to begin in September 1937. Darker brick at the corners and around the windows and the door provide some ornament to the simple vernacular structure. In use only until 1943, when the number of pupils declined to two, Robinson School is a unique reminder of the county's rural educational history.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001

Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12525.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1937.

Location. 32° 38.023′ N, 98° 28.661′ W. Marker is near Strawn, Texas, in Palo Pinto County. It is on State Highway 16 half a mile south of Robinson Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located at the front gate of the school. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Strawn TX 76475, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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 States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thomas House (approx. 5.4 miles away); Home of Stephen Bethel Strawn (approx. 5.4 miles away); James Nesbit Stuart House (approx. 5.6 miles away); Bethel Strawn, C.S.A.

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(approx. 5.8 miles away); Strawn (approx. 5.8 miles away); Strawn City Hall (approx. 5.8 miles away); Mount Marion Cemetery (approx. 6½ miles away); Mary Jane Gentry (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Strawn.

The Robinson School and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 8, 2021

2. The Robinson School and Marker

The view of the Robinson School Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 8, 2021

3. The view of the Robinson School Marker from the street

The Robinson School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 8, 2021

4. The Robinson School

Photographed by Jason Sullivan, April 10, 2021

5. Robinson School Marker

Alternate view showing location of the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 739 times since then and 108 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 15, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 5. submitted on April 20, 2024, by Jason Sullivan of Arlington, Texas.