Marathon in Brewster County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
First School House
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012
1. First School House Marker
Oldest school building in Brewster County. Built in 1888. Used for all public meetings and all elections. Restored in 1928 by ladies of Marathon Study Club. Is known as the Club House.
Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 1862.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 30° 12.485′ N, 103° 14.655′ W. Marker was in Marathon, Texas, in Brewster County. It was at the intersection of North 3rd Street and Avenue E, on the right when traveling east on North 3rd Street. Marker is on the west side of building. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 108 NE 3rd St, Marathon TX 79842, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region. It was also in the American Southwest. 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 10 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Albion E. Shepard House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Gage Hotel (about 800 feet away); Chambers Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marathon (approx.
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More about this marker. The school is being renovated, maybe the marker will be reinstalled once renovations are complete.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012
2. First School House Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012
3. First School House Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012
4. First School House
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, May 25, 2026
5. First School House Marker
Outline of where the marker was located.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 830 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on May 27, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 7, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 5. submitted on May 25, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
