Duffau in Erath County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Duffau School

Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2024

1. Duffau School Marker

Inscription. This schoolhouse was built by architect-contractor George Coleman of Stephenville in 1936 with the $4,700 insurance settlement received after an earlier school building burned. The simple one-story structure, built of brick veneer over frame construction, is topped by a hipped metal roof and features a shed-roof front porch entry. Heated with wood stoves and lighted with oil lamps, it served the community as a school until 1958, when the Duffau School was consolidated with schools in nearby Hico. The building was converted to a community center maintained by local citizens. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1998

Erected 1998 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11868.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 32° 4.453′ N, 98° 1.272′ W. Marker is in Duffau, Texas, in Erath County. It is on Farm to Market Road 2481 south of Farm to Market Road 2481, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located on the front porch of the old school building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41284 FM 2481, Hico TX 76457, 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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Duffau Baptist Church (approx. half a mile

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away); Duffau Cemetery (approx. one mile away); The Rev. Henry Hurley (approx. 1.1 miles away); Johnsville Cemetery (approx. 5 miles away); Clairette Schoolhouse (approx. 6.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Hico (approx. 6.4 miles away); Frontier Home (approx. 6.4 miles away); John Rankin Alford (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Duffau.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2024

2. Duffau School Marker

The view of the Duffau School (left) and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2024

3. The view of the Duffau School (left) and Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 11, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.