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TEXAS HISTORICAL BUILDING MEDALLION AND INTERPRETIVE PLATE.
1. When was the structure built? (Exact date, if possible) Begun May 1883.
Cornrtstone laid June 9
2. If it took more than one year to build, when was it completed?Comnpl teli
3. Who was the builder
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4. What materials went into its construction? nand brick walls 15" thick; hard white pine
floors; foundation begms of 24 in. by 30 foot cedar "hard as a rock;"
marble door &. window arches, ledges & door slabs metal roof.
5. Who was the architect (if known)?
6. What Architectural period can this structure be classified into? (Gothic, Victorian, Spanish, etc.)
7. What distinguishing features, on exterior or interior does it have? Interior walls plastered with
coarse, long strands cow or hoarse hair added for tenacity of the plaster.
8. Was the location of the structure significant when it was built? 5 ss .E of Uourt h uS . If so, how?
school centrally located for convenience of greatest number of students.
9. Give details of the life of the builder, where he was from, why he settled here, what family he had, were
they famous, etc.
10. How many generations have lived in this structure?
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11. If a church or public building, give details and circumstances under which it was founded.-- pt1- 5
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12. If a business establishment, what was sold or produced here?
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What is the timing of the structure in the community (the first one, etc)? Ri rst fre pl-bi r schnol
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Have famous people lived or visited here? . Give details.
What events important to the area, region, or Texas have occurred here?
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