Waxahachie in Ellis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Oak Lawn School

Photographed by QuesterMark, March 31, 2018

1. Oak Lawn School Texas Historical Marker

Inscription.
Oak Lawn began as an elementary school for blacks in 1887 on North Aiken Street. In 1893 the school moved to this site. By the end of the 19th Century, High School classes had been added to the curriculum. Two of the first graduates, Prince Goldthwaite and Robert Davis, later became Oak Lawn High School Principals. Oak Lawn experienced tremendous growth during the 20th century, so the elementary and high schools were separated in 1952. The building at this site continued to serve grades one through seven until the school was closed permanently in 1970.

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7071.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 32° 23.119′ N, 96° 50.202′ W. Marker is in Waxahachie, Texas, in Ellis County. It is at the intersection of Wyatt Street and East Parks Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Wyatt Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Wyatt St, Waxahachie TX 75165, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Strickland-Sawyer House (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Joseph Catholic Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bessie Coleman (approx. 0.4 miles away); Presiding Elder's House (approx. half a mile away); Central Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wyatt Real Estate Office (approx. 0.6 miles away); Calaboose (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rogers Hotel (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waxahachie.

Oak Lawn School Marker vicinity image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, March 31, 2018

2. Oak Lawn School Marker vicinity

Oak Lawn School Marker in context image. Click for full size.

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3. Oak Lawn School Marker in context

Display includes a cornerstone as well as a bronze plaque that lists the members of the 1940-41 Board of Education.

Oak Lawn School Cornerstone? image. Click for full size.

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4. Oak Lawn School Cornerstone?

List of Trustees from 1919

Oak Lawn School Board of Education 1940-41 image. Click for full size.

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5. Oak Lawn School Board of Education 1940-41

Laroche & Dahl, Architects

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2019, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 944 times since then and 66 times this year. Last updated on December 26, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 14, 2019, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.