Vance Jackson in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Locke Hill Auditorium

Photographed by Dave W, March 7, 2026

1. Locke Hill Auditorium Marker

Inscription.
In 1934, the Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) built an auditorium on the original Locke Hill school grounds. Federal workers constructed the limestone building out of stone from a nearby quarry. Built to address the county superintendent’s call for school improvements, the auditorium served as a central community space. Following post-war growth, the school’s infrastructure no longer met increased student needs. In 1976, the Locke Hill School was rebuilt less than one mile away to accommodate more students and to meet new building standards. The historic auditorium exists as a longstanding testament to San Antonio’s commitment to education.Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 2014 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17996.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 29° 33.294′ N, 98° 35.186′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Vance Jackson. It is on Interstate 10 0.1 miles north of Woodstone Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11937 I-10, San Antonio TX 78230, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

It is also in the American South.

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.

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8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lockhill School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Audie Leon Murphy (approx. 3.4 miles away); Evers Family Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); Leon Valley Meeting Place (approx. 4.6 miles away); Huebner-Onion Homestead and Stagecoach Stop (approx. 4.6 miles away); Coker Cemetery (approx. 5.6 miles away); Malinda Brown Coker (approx. 5.6 miles away); John "Jack" Coker (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Photographed by Dave W, March 7, 2026

2. Locke Hill Auditorium Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.