Bartlett in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Bartlett Grammar School
Photographed By Keith Peterson, July 5, 2007
1. Bartlett Grammar School Marker
Inscription.
Bartlett Grammar School. . By the early 1900s Bartlett had become the railroad center of a prosperous cotton growing region. In 1903 the Bartlett Independent School district was created. By 1906-07 the 5-room schoolhouse here proved inadequate to house the district's expanding student enrollment. Bartlett enlarged the district's tax base and passed a bond election. And in 1908-09 a new multi-wing brick building, designed by noted Austin architect A.O. Watson, was built here. When a new high school was erected in 1919, the facility at this site became an elementary/grammar school. The school closed in 1988.
By the early 1900s Bartlett had become the railroad center of a prosperous cotton growing region. In 1903 the Bartlett Independent School district was created. By 1906-07 the 5-room schoolhouse here proved inadequate to house the district's expanding student enrollment. Bartlett enlarged the district's tax base and passed a bond election. And in 1908-09 a new multi-wing brick building, designed by noted Austin architect A.O. Watson, was built here. When a new high school was erected in 1919, the facility at this site became an elementary/grammar school. The school closed in 1988.
Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 314.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 30° 47.861′ N, 97° 25.863′ W. Marker is in Bartlett, Texas, in Bell County. Marker can be reached from Bell Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 W Bell St, Bartlett TX 76511, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,419 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
