Somerville in Burleson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Yegua Center at Somerville ISD
Photographed By James Hulse, August 9, 2022
1. Yegua Center at Somerville ISD Marker
Inscription.
Yegua Center at Somerville ISD. . As the Somerville Independent School District (SISD) emerged from the great depression, the school board filed a Works Progress Administration project proposal on October 3, 1938, to build a gymnasium. The proposal was accepted and construction on the gymnasium began. Local skilled and unskilled workers quarried native stone from the nearby Yegua Creek. The rustic structure was completed on July 2, 1940, and housed a gymnasium, auditorium stage, locker rooms and lecture rooms in 1987, the gymnasium became known as the Yegua Center. Repairs were made in 1988 and the building has been in continuous use for SISD school and community activities.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2016
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As the Somerville Independent School District (SISD) emerged from the great depression, the school board filed a Works Progress Administration project proposal on October 3, 1938, to build a gymnasium. The proposal was accepted and construction on the gymnasium began. Local skilled and unskilled workers quarried native stone from the nearby Yegua Creek. The rustic structure was completed on July 2, 1940, and housed a gymnasium, auditorium stage, locker rooms and lecture rooms in 1987, the gymnasium became known as the Yegua Center. Repairs were made in 1988 and the building has been in continuous use for SISD school and community activities.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2016
Erected 2016 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18442.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1940.
Location. 30° 20.477′ N, 96° 32.12′ W. Marker is in Somerville, Texas, in Burleson County. Marker is at the intersection of 8th Street and Avenue L, on the right when traveling south on 8th Street. The marker is located on the right side of the front of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 616 8th Street, Somerville TX 77879, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Yegua Creek is a river in Central Texas and is part of the Brazos River drainage basin. (Yegua is the Spanish word for mare.) Yegua Creek forms in Lee County at the confluence of the Middle Yegua Creek and East Yegua Creek about three miles west of Somerville Lake. It is the primary tributary to form Somerville Lake. The Yegua flows east and becomes part of the Burleson County line for about 31 miles and then joins the Brazos River in southeastern Washington County. The Yegua below the Somerville Dam is a slow-moving, gentle river but is nevertheless used for some mild recreational canoeing and kayaking.
(Submitted on August 16, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, August 9, 2022
2. The Yegua Center and Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, August 9, 2022
3. The view of the Yegua Center and Marker from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
