Sherman in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Kidd-Key College and Music Conservatory

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 15, 2023

1. Kidd-Key College and Music Conservatory Marker

Inscription. Established in 1875 as North Texas Female College, a finishing school for young ladies, and operated by North Texas Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Recharted 1919 as a junior college and music conservatory; renamed in memory of the famed educator, Mrs. Lucy Ann Kidd-Key, school president, 1888 to 1916.

Educational program emphasized music, literature and the fine arts. Through its many students and excellent faculty, Kidd-Key exerted strong cultural influence on the Sherman area as well as much of the nation.

Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 7391.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women.

Location. 33° 38.318′ N, 96° 36.78′ W. Marker is in Sherman, Texas, in Grayson County. It is at the intersection of North Elm Street and West Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling north on North Elm Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 N Elm Street, Sherman TX 75090, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also in the American South.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First United Methodist Church of Sherman, Texas (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); Sherman Little Theater (about 400 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); Trinity United Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); Site of Old Sherman Opera House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Binkley Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Federal Building (United States Courthouse) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Merchants and Planters National Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sherman.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 15, 2023

2. Kidd-Key College and Music Conservatory Marker

circa December 5, 2025

3. Kidd-Key College and Music Conservatory Marker

Location of Kidd-Key College and Music Conservatory Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joe Lotz, February 25, 2026

4. Location of Kidd-Key College and Music Conservatory Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 369 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 3. submitted on February 23, 2026. 4. submitted on February 28, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.