Murphy in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Murphy School

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 21, 2024

1. Murphy School Marker

Inscription. Murphy was originally called Old Decatur after the hometown of founder C.A. McMillen. In 1888 the town was renamed Murphy after William Murphy donated land to build a train depot and a post office. The Federal Works Project Administration (WPA) built Murphy School in 1939, which because of consolidation lasted only until 1950. The city purchased the building and has used it as City Hall, a police department and a firehouse. Murphy School is a good example of a depression-era public education building and is the last historical building in Murphy from the 1950s. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2012

Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17317.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 33° 1.006′ N, 96° 36.813′ W. Marker is in Murphy, Texas, in Collin County. It is at the intersection of North Murphy Road (Farm to Market Road 2551) and City Hall Circle on North Murphy Road. Marker is on the back side of the Murphy Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 North Murphy Road, Plano TX 75094, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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Murphy Community (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Murphy (approx. half a mile away); Murphy Family Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Maxwell Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Baptist Church of Murphy (approx. 0.9 miles away); McMillen Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Herring-Hogge Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Families of Herring-Hogge Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murphy.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 21, 2024

2. Murphy School Marker

Murphy School (Murphy Community Center) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 21, 2024

3. Murphy School (Murphy Community Center)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 22, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.