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

Old Red Schoolhouse

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, September 18, 2011

1. Old Red Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. Trinity's first schoolhouse was a one-room log structure built in 1872 near Cedar Grove Cemetery. A two-story frame schoolhouse that stood on this site from 1897 to 1911 was moved several blocks northwest to serve African American students. Under Supt. J. Woolam Bright, construction of a new brick building began here in 1911, and after many delays it opened by 1915. The prairie style, T-plan building housed all grade levels until completion of an adjacent high school in 1928. “Old Red” served as a schoolhouse for 80 years. When it was slated for demolition in the 1990s, concerned citizens and former students worked with the school district to preserve the historic building for continued use.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2004

Erected 2004 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15316.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 30° 56.57′ N, 95° 22.518′ W. Marker is in Trinity, Texas, in Trinity County. It is at the intersection of South Robb Street (State Highway 19) and West Jefferson Street, on the

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right when traveling south on South Robb Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 W San Jacinto St, Trinity TX 75862, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and in the Piney Woods.

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: Ranald McDonald House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Gibson Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Trinity (approx. ¼ mile away); Charles Nesbitt "Charlie" Wilson (approx. ¼ mile away); Dorcas Wills Memorial Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); I.N. Parker House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Black Veteran's Memorial Park (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trinity.

Old Red Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, September 18, 2011

2. Old Red Schoolhouse

Marker located left of the entrance door.

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, September 18, 2011

3. Old Red Schoolhouse

100 West San Jacinto Street
Built in 1915
Listed in the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2012, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,844 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 26, 2012, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.