Glen Rose in Somervell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Lanham Mill Schoolhouse
Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2024
1. Lanham Mill Schoolhouse Marker
Inscription.
Lanham Mill Schoolhouse. . Built in 1901 by the residents of the Lanham School District, about 5 miles from Glen Rose. Ed and Ollie (Lanham) Martin donated the land upon which it sat for seventy years. It stood on the high bank of the Paluxy River above the popular swimmin' spot called 'Blue Hole', now Dinosaur Valley State Park. The building doubled as a church and community center. Emmett and Elsie McFall, local farmers, rescued the building in the early 1960's. Not wanting the building to be torn down, the Mcfall's bought and moved it to their farm on the Paluxy River, one mile from its original site. Time has been kind to this little building. In 2002 Emmett and Elsie's grandson Robert C. McFall, Johnson County Commissioner, and his family donated it to Somervell County to be preserved. He attended church in the building as a child and his father Jacob McFall attended school in the building. The Somervell County Historical Commission dedicated this preservation to his grandparents, Emmett and Elsie McFall.
Built in 1901 by the residents of the Lanham School District, about 5 miles from Glen Rose. Ed and Ollie (Lanham) Martin donated the land upon which it sat for seventy years. It stood on the high bank of the Paluxy River above the popular swimmin' spot called 'Blue Hole', now Dinosaur Valley State Park. The building doubled as a church and community center. Emmett and Elsie McFall, local farmers, rescued the building in the early 1960's. Not wanting the building to be torn down, the Mcfall's bought and moved it to their farm on the Paluxy River, one mile from its original site. Time has been kind to this little building. In 2002 Emmett and Elsie's grandson Robert C. McFall, Johnson County Commissioner, and his family donated it to Somervell County to be preserved. He attended church in the building as a child and his father Jacob McFall attended school in the building. The Somervell County Historical Commission dedicated this preservation to his grandparents, Emmett and Elsie McFall.
Erected by Somervell County Historical Commission, Somervell County Precinct 4, and Texas Master Gardeners - Somervell County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 32° 14.049′ N, 97° 45.115′
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W. Marker is in Glen Rose, Texas, in Somervell County. It is at the intersection of East Elm Street and Matthews Street on East Elm Street. The marker is located in the Paluxy Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 E Elm St, Glen Rose TX 76043, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
2. The view of the Lanham Mill Schoolhouse and Marker from the pathway
Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2024
3. Inside view of the Lanham Mill Schoolhouse
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 9, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
