Gregory in San Patricio County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Gregory Schools

Photographed by James Hulse, August 31, 2021

1. Gregory Schools Marker

Inscription. The town of Gregory was founded in 1887 when the Coleman-Fulton Pasture Company and the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway agreed to build a town at the site of Corpus Christi Junction, the location of a rail spur that led across Nueces Bay to the city. Formal education began in Gregory in 1891 with the opening of the first school. The land for the original one-room school was a one-acre site donated by the Coleman-Fulton Pasture Company, and was located adjacent to the McKamey store, on the south side of the rail tracks. Mrs. Baxter was the first teacher. In 1912, the school's location was changed to the current site of 308 N. Gregory Street, and a two-room structure was constructed. By 1922 the district had added three additional rooms on four acres of land also donated by Coleman Fulton, and had changed from Common School District No. 4 to an independent school district. The frame structure was demolished in 1927 and a new brick veneer building was constructed in its place to house grades one through twelve. Eventual additions to the property included a gymnasium, vocational building and agriculture building.

As Gregory and the surrounding area grew, so did the school district. Gregory ISD and McCampbell Ranch School joined in 1947. Gregory ISD joined together with the Portland School District in 1950 to form, the Gregory Portland Consolidated School District. Additional facilities have been built throughout the district in order to accommodate the community's growth. Through the continued support of the citizens of the district, Gregory. Portland ISD has grown to be an outstanding academic institution with high standards.

Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14741.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 27° 55.449′ N,

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97° 17.335′ W. Marker is in Gregory, Texas, in San Patricio County. It is at the intersection of North Gregory Street and Fresnos Street, on the right when traveling north on North Gregory Street. The marker is located at the corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 308 North Gregory Street, Gregory TX 78359, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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,

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: Joseph French Green and La Quinta Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gregory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chat Work Club (approx. 2.3 miles away); Site of Bay View College (approx. 4.3 miles away); Rincon Ranch (approx. 5.7 miles away); Site of Indian Point Mass Grave of 1919 Hurricane Victims

Photographed by James Hulse, August 31, 2021

2. Gregory Schools Marker

(approx. 6 miles away); Reef Road (approx. 6.1 miles away); Late Pleistocene Ingleside Fauna (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gregory.

The view of the Gregory Schools Marker from across the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 31, 2021

3. The view of the Gregory Schools Marker from across the street

Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 381 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.