Near Stonewall in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Lower South Grape Creek School
Photographed By Steve Gustafson, June 14, 2008
1. Lower South Grape Creek School Marker
Inscription.
Lower South Grape Creek School. . Area settlers built a log schoolhouse 1.5 miles south of here in 1871 along South Grape Creek. It was part of Luckenbach School Precinct No. 3 until 1889, when it was renamed Lower South Grape Creek and began to serve as District No. 21. The log schoolhouse was replaced with this structure in 1901. It is typical of early 1900s rural school buildings found in Texas' Hill Country. The stuccoed limestone building features an open plan and bell tower with a pyramidal roof. The school closed in 1960 and merged with the Fredericksburg School District. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Area settlers built a log schoolhouse 1.5 miles south of here in 1871 along South Grape Creek. It was part of Luckenbach School Precinct No. 3 until 1889, when it was renamed Lower South Grape Creek and began to serve as District No. 21. The log schoolhouse was replaced with this structure in 1901. It is typical of early 1900s rural school buildings found in Texas' Hill Country. The stuccoed limestone building features an open plan and bell tower with a pyramidal roof. The school closed in 1960 and merged with the Fredericksburg School District.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Location. 30° 13.402′ N, 98° 43.684′ W. Marker is near Stonewall, Texas, in Gillespie County. Marker is on U.S. 290, on the right when traveling east. 10 miles west of Stonewall on U.S. Hwy 290. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stonewall TX 78671, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,330 times since then and 73 times this year. Last updated on September 3, 2015, by Renee' Lasswell of Austin, Texas. Photos:1. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. 2. submitted on September 3, 2015, by Renee' Lasswell of Austin, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
