Historical Markers and War Memorials in College Station, Texas
Bryan is the county seat for Brazos County
College Station is in Brazos County
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The State of Texas granted a charter for an independent school district to encompass the Texas A&M College campus in 1909. Because there was not a sufficient number of students in the district to support a school, A&M president William Bizzell and . . . — — Map (db m170201) HM
The Academic Building (1914) was designed by campus architect Frederick E. Giesecke, '86 and Samuel E. Gideon, after Old Main was destroyed by fire in 1912. The beaux-arts classical design is a four-storied reinforced concrete structure faced with . . . — — Map (db m120269) HM
Formal education for African Americans in Brazos County began as a result of the Public School Act of 1871. Classes were held in many small community and church-related schools, and by 1923 there were 127 African American students in the A&M . . . — — Map (db m170204) HM
The Chemistry Building (1929) was designed by S. C. P. Vosper, using classical design proportions and details. It was extended to the east in 1981 and 1988. The ornamentation uses a variety of color schemes in tile patterns inspired from the art of . . . — — Map (db m120273) HM
In 1871 Texas Governor Edmund Davis appointed three Commissioners to select a site for the newly established Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (Texas A&M College). The Commissioners chose this location in large part because of the . . . — — Map (db m119630) HM
In 1920, David J. Finn and other Texas A&M electrical engineering students attempted to broadcast the football game at Oklahoma A&M via ham radio. When the plan failed they used a telephone backup, relaying game updates to fans gathered in the . . . — — Map (db m119624) HM
When Texas A&M University opened in 1876, it was four miles from Bryan, the nearest town, and the need for campus housing for faculty and staff arose. The first of the campus houses, five brick homes along the east side of Throckmorton Street, were . . . — — Map (db m119625) HM
Rolland Adelsperger, College Architect and Professor of Architecture and Architectural Engineering designed Francis Hall in a highly distinctive romanesque style in 1913 for the
School of Veterinary Medicine. The proposed design exceeded the . . . — — Map (db m120274) HM
Nothing since the attack on Pearl Harbor has had a greater impact on our great nation and its people than the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Aggies responded to this crisis in a magnificent way — volunteering to protect our cherished freedom and to . . . — — Map (db m238744) WM
The History Building was erected in 1922 as the Agriculture Building and housed the Dean of Agriculture for about ten years. Architect E. B. La Roche used a classical revival style with a strong base, rusticated brick main floor, and two-story . . . — — Map (db m120275) HM
Built in 1911, Legett Hall is the oldest residence hall on campus and one of two remaining along Military Walk. Named for Judge Kirvin Kade Legett (1857-1926) of Abilene, President of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas Board of . . . — — Map (db m120270) HM
Texas A&M University opened in October 1876 and established the Corps of Cadets to fulfill its Congressional mandate to teach military tactics. The students at what was then an all-male institution were required to serve in the corps and follow . . . — — Map (db m119627) HM
Nagle Hall is one of the oldest buildings on campus, constructed in 1909 as the Civil Engineering building. Renamed in 1929 for James C. Nagle, the first dean of the School of Engineering. The design maintains the campus' distinct classical . . . — — Map (db m120268) HM
In 1831, Richard Carter (1789-1863), Virginia native and War of 1812 veteran, came from Alabama and received a grant of land within the Stephen F. Austin colony at the site of what is now the City of College Station. He became one of the areas . . . — — Map (db m168426) HM
German immigrant Adam Royder (d. 1894) donated one acre of land here for school purposes in 1891. A one-room schoolhouse was constructed where area students received instruction through the seventh grade. The Rock Prairie Missionary Baptist Church . . . — — Map (db m168058) HM
Sbisa Dining Hall (1913) was designed by campus architect Frederick E. Giesecke to replace the castle-like 1897 mess hall that burned in 1911. It anchors the north end of Military Walk whose south terminus was Guion Assembly Hall (1918-1971). A . . . — — Map (db m120271) HM
Settled in the 1860s by Czech, German, and Polish immigrants, the Shiloh community was an area of large family farms. In addition to homes and farms, the settlement at one time boasted a community center, a two-room school, a vineyard, a mill, and a . . . — — Map (db m102000) HM
Silver Taps, held the first Tuesday of every month is that final tribute paid to an Aggie who, at the time of his or her death, was enrolled at Texas A&M.
On the day of Silver Taps, the flag in front of the Academic building is flown at . . . — — Map (db m238302) HM
Soon after its opening in 1876, the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (Texas A&M) established the Corps of Cadets to fulfill its mandate to instruct its students (all-male until the early 1960s) in military science. A&M contributed more . . . — — Map (db m119628) HM
The State Legislature authorized the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas April 17, 1871, under terms of the Federal Morrill Act. Constitutionally a part of a chartered, yet-unorganized state university, A&M gained its own directorate in . . . — — Map (db m119592) HM
World War I allowed the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas to expand beyond military training and directly contribute to the war effort with staff and students volunteering for service in large numbers. Students first served for other . . . — — Map (db m126521) HM
This memorial walkway was established in 1997 as a part of the master landscape plan of the College Station cemetery. It provides patrons an opportunity to honor loved ones while benefiting the cemetery endowment fund, which was created to insure . . . — — Map (db m170337) HM
The Williams Building (1932) was designed by architect S. C. P. Vosper in a classical revival
style as the headquarters for the Texas A&M System. The building faced the new state highway symbolizing the shift from train to automobile travel. The . . . — — Map (db m120276) HM
In 1918–19, Texas A&M President W.B. Bizzell asked ministers of Bryan churches to provide religious services for students of their respective denominations. In response, Rev. P.T. Ramsey of First Methodist Church provided $500 and encouraged . . . — — Map (db m238739) HM
From 2005—2013, this turf was part of the end zone at Kyle Field—one of the most prized patches of grass in Aggieland. Over the course of that time, it played host to Aggie football greats like Von Miller, Jovorskie Lane, Red Bryant, Martellus . . . — — Map (db m220387) HM
This drill field is dedicated to all the former members of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band who marched here, rehearsed here, and with hard work and determination, learned the skills necessary to perform the flawless halftime drills that are the . . . — — Map (db m239308) HM
In 1917, while a student at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, James Vernon “Pinky” Wilson ’20 enlisted in the United States Marine Corps to join WWI. While Stationed in the foxholes and trenches of France, he composed the words . . . — — Map (db m221431) HM WM
1902 Model 3 Inch Field Artillery Piece
First fired on this site September 4th, 1982
Parsons Mounted Cavalry Cannoneers
Grant H. Gilson ’83 — Section Chief Robert J. Butrico, Jr. ’83 • Lee S. Netterville ’83 • Robert C. Drury ’84 • . . . — — Map (db m238805) HM
Born 24 March 1918
Son of Mr. & Mrs. James Newton Hollingsworth at Woodland Farm, Denton County, near Sanger, Texas
A&M College of Texas: BS-Agri-1940
United States Army 1940-1976 2nd Lt - Lt General
Command & General Staff College 1952 . . . — — Map (db m238847) HM WM
In recognition of the splendid participation by the A. & M. College of Texas in the World War and of the heroic sacrifices made by her sons
This memorial is given by the Classes of 1923-24-25-26
Our Soldier Dead
E.C. Allison • . . . — — Map (db m238807) WM
