Original Town in Carrollton in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Carrollton High School

Photographed by Kayla Harper, June 22, 2024

1. Carrollton High School Marker

Inscription. The oldest school in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. Land donated by DeWitt Clinton Perry and sister Harriet Perry Warner. Construction began December, 1935, school opened September 14, 1936. Though "DeWitt Perry High School" was in stone over the entrance, it was referred to as Carrollton High School and diplomas were issued in that name. DeWitt Perry name officially recognized in 1962 when Turner High School opened and this became a junior high school. (Continued on other side)

This is also the site of the first Carrollton High School building "Old Red" which opened on January 19, 1916. That two-story & basement building was built of red brick from the Carrollton Brick Company. Previously, students attended an unpainted clapboard school at the corner of what is now Belt Line & Erie. "Old Red" was razed in 1966 for additions to DeWitt Perry Jr. High and the Harriet Perry Warner Gymnasium. The original cornerstone for "Old Red" is located adjacent to this marker. Designated Historic on December 13, 2005

Erected 2005 by Carrollton Historic Site.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is September 14, 1936.

Location. 32° 57.249′ N, 96° 53.834′ W. Marker is in Carrollton

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, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Original Town. It is at the intersection of East Belt Line Road and Warner Street, on the right when traveling west on East Belt Line Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1709 E Belt Line Road, Carrollton TX 75006, 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: Alex W. and Sarah Perry Homestead (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pioneer Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Blanton Grain Tower (approx. 0.6 miles away); Carrollton Train Depot (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. John Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Perry Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Union Baptist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Carrollton Black Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carrollton.

Photographed by Kayla Harper, June 22, 2024

2. Carrollton High School Marker

Photographed by Kayla Harper, June 22, 2024

3. Carrollton High School Marker

Photographed by Kayla Harper, June 22, 2024

4. Carrollton High School Marker

Photographed by Kayla Harper, June 22, 2024

5. Carrollton High School Marker

DeWitt Perry Middle School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kayla Harper, June 22, 2024

6. DeWitt Perry Middle School

Old DeWitt Perry Middle School entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kayla Harper, June 22, 2024

7. Old DeWitt Perry Middle School entrance

DeWitt Perry Middle School plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kayla Harper, June 22, 2024

8. DeWitt Perry Middle School plaque

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