Cedars in Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Renner School
1888
| — | Original Location: Renner, Texas | — |
Photographed by James Hulse, January 7, 2025
1. Renner School Marker
Built in a small rural community north of Dallas, this school held grades one through seven. The first through fifth grades met in the classroom downstairs, while grades six and seven met upstairs, in the "high school." The original gray paint of the walls, windows, and door trim remains.Schools were among the earliest institutions on the frontier, but education could be uncertain. Farm children were often needed at home to help with chores, so school terms were sandwiched between fall harvest and spring planting.
Teachers were generally dedicated but nearly always overworked and poorly paid. They usually had to board with the families of their students, and they might need to arrive early at school to light the stove and stay late to sweep out the building.
Fun Fact
Notice that the original "blackboards" in this school are still visible. Blackboards in this and other early schools were quite literally boards painted black.
Captions
(Photo #1) Perver School at its original site in Renner, Texas.
(Photo #2) The Renner Schoot in 1977 at its permanent
this page online
For Virginia Jackson's decades of servico as the Log Kitchen Cook, the Widow Jackson, and the School Mann
En esta escuela, construida en una comunidad rural al norte de Dallas, los alumnos cursaban desde el primero hasta el séptimo grado. Las clases del primer al quinto grado se impartían en el primer piso, mientras que el sexto y séptímo grados se impartían en el piso de arriba. La pintura gris que todavía se observa en las paredes, ventanas y puertas, es original.
Las escuelas estuvieron entre las primeras instituciones creadas en el medio oeste, pero no todos los habitantes tenían garantizada una educación. Frecuentemente se necesitaba que los niños ayudaran en las labores de la casa o del campo, por lo que se trataba de circunscribir el periodo escolar entre las cosechas del otoño y las siembras de la primavera.
Los maestros fueron generalmente personas dedicadas, pero casi siempre trabajaban mucho y se les pagaba poco. Usualmente vivían con las familias de sus estudiantes, y es posible que tuvieran que llegar temprano a la escuela para encender el calentador y quedarse hasta tarde para barrer el piso.
Datos Curiosos
Observe que las pizarras originales están todavia visibles. En esta y otras escuelas de la época, las pizarras fueron tablas
Photographed by James Hulse, January 7, 2025
2. The entrance to the Renner School and Marker
Erected by Dallas County Heritage Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.
Location. 32° 46.422′ N, 96° 47.317′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Cedars. It is at the intersection of Gano Street and S St Paul Street on Gano Street. The marker is located at the right side of the entrance to the school building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1717 Gano Street, Dallas TX 75215, 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cherokees in Dallas (within shouting distance of this marker); Sullivan House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chautauqua Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); Water for Dallas (within shouting distance of this marker); Pilot Grove Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Saloon (within shouting distance of this marker); Browder Springs Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blum Brothers General Store (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.
More about this marker. The historical building and marker are located on the grounds of the Old City Park which is a free park managed by the City
Photographed by James Hulse, January 7, 2025
3. The view of the Renner School and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 590 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 8, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
