Crane High School. . On Sep. 30, 1947, the Crane Board of Trustees proposed $1,050,000 to build a new high school campus for the growing community. The board and Supt. L.L. Martin hired architect Sylvan Blum Haynes, noted for designing several other schools and residences and the Lubbock County Courthouse (1950). The Crane High School by architectural firm Haynes and Kirby was similar to Haynes’ previous design for the school in Carlsbad, New Mexico. This was Haynes’ final art deco design, a horizontal massing of buff brick with concrete ornamentation, featuring regular and grouped pilasters and a crenellated entrance tower. The new school opened in 1949. ,
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2016.
On Sep. 30, 1947, the Crane Board of Trustees proposed $1,050,000 to build a new high school campus for the growing community. The board and Supt. L.L. Martin hired architect Sylvan Blum Haynes, noted for designing several other schools and residences and the Lubbock County Courthouse (1950). The Crane High School by architectural firm Haynes and Kirby was similar to Haynes’ previous design for the school in Carlsbad, New Mexico. This was Haynes’ final art deco design, a horizontal massing of buff brick with concrete ornamentation, featuring regular and grouped pilasters and a crenellated entrance tower. The new school opened in 1949.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2016
Erected 2016 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18392.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.
Location. 31° 23.65′ N, 102° 21.242′ W. Marker is in Crane, Texas, in Crane County. Marker is at the intersection of West 8th Street and South Mary Street, on the left when traveling west on West 8th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 W 8th St, Crane TX 79731, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
