Wooster School

Photographed by Jim Evans,

1. Wooster School Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1895-96 by Quincy Adams Wooster and Junius Brown, this building originally served as a schoolhouse and community gathering place for the Wooster community. It became a part of the Goose Creek School System in 1919. The structure was moved from its original site in 1937 to an adjacent lot on the same property and used as a classroom, cafeteria, and music room. It was closed as an educational facility for a final time in 1980. The building was acquired in 1986 by the Bay Area Heritage Society and moved here for use as a museum.

Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10806.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 29° 46.935′ N, 94° 57.894′ W. Marker was in Baytown, Texas, in Harris County. It could be reached from North Main Street 0.3 miles north of West Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Road, on the left when traveling north. Located in a small historical park, Republic of Texas Plaza. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 5117 N Main St, Baytown TX 77521, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

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Regionally, this marker was in the Houston Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it was in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Wooster Common School No. 38 (here, next to this marker); Ashbel Smith, M.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Near Home Site of John Peter Sjolander (approx. 2.2 miles away); Humble Oil & Refining Company (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Baytown Sun (approx. 2.8 miles away); Cedar Bayou Masonic Lodge (approx. 2.9 miles away); Hall of Cedar Bayou Masonic Lodge (approx. 2.9 miles away); Joseph William Ellender (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baytown.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Link to the marker that replaced this marker.

Also see . . . Baytown Historical Preservation Association. The Association's historic buildings are open to the public, free of charge, on the last Saturday of each month (except holiday weekends and in inclement weather) from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Submitted on December 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Photographed by Jim Evans, April 2, 2009

2. Wooster School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2011, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,747 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 18, 2019, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. 2. submitted on December 3, 2011, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.