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Pat Morrison, July 30, 1969; w/ county com. changes 8-18 16" x 12" OTHBMP Washington County (Job # 1556) Location: at site, 606 East Alamo, Brenham
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ESTABLISHED IN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.1, IN 1875. FIRST FREE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN TEXAS TO BE SET UP UNDER C"-) C) LANDMARK SCHOOL LAW OF 1875. -O NINE GRADES WERE OFFERED,WITH SCIENTIFIC OR CLASSICAL COURSES OF STUDY IN HIGH SCHOOL,GERMAN WAS AVAILABLE FOR ALL GRADES. 1 THIS BUILDING WAS ERECTED IN 1883, WITH 15-INCH BRICK WALLS, CEDAR BEAMS,AND PLASTER MIXED WITH COW HAIR. WINDOWS AND DOORS HAVE MARBLE ARCHES SILLS. ** RECORDED TEXAS HISTORIC LANDMARK--1969 *** * 1/2 " lettering ** 3/8 " lettering *** 1/4 " lettering APPROVED Truett Latime