Colleyville in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Pleasant Run School
Photographed By Morgan Petermann, July 3, 2023
1. Pleasant Run School Marker
Inscription.
Pleasant Run School. . Early settlers have recalled that a log school stood near this site as early as 1870. By 1877, 45 students were enrolled. In 1884, A.J. Colwell deeded two acres here to the Pleasant Run School trustees for a public school and church. In 1897 a wooden schoolhouse stood here and one teacher, Emma Dixon, was teaching 93 students during a 120-day term. A 2-story brick building was complete c.1913, replaced by a Works Progress Administration structure in 1939. About 233 students were enrolled in 1960. Classes were last held here in 1962, soon after consolidation with Grapevine.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
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Early settlers have recalled that a log school stood near this site as early as 1870. By 1877, 45 students were enrolled. In 1884, A.J. Colwell deeded two acres here to the Pleasant Run School trustees for a public school and church. In 1897 a wooden schoolhouse stood here and one teacher, Emma Dixon, was teaching 93 students during a 120-day term. A 2-story brick building was complete c.1913, replaced by a Works Progress Administration structure in 1939. About 233 students were enrolled in 1960. Classes were last held here in 1962, soon after consolidation with Grapevine.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4053.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 32° 53.389′ N, 97° 9.254′ W. Marker is in Colleyville, Texas, in Tarrant County. Marker is at the intersection of Pleasant Run Road and Church Street, on the right when traveling north on Pleasant Run Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5505 Pleasant Run Road, Colleyville TX 76034, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Area where Pleasant Run School once stood is now occupied by Cross Creek Church.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Irving, Texas. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Irving, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
