Blanco School entrance
Photo: Eveline Evans, 05/12/2018 © All Rights Reserved
Description
The National Youth Administration built the Blanco High School in 1940.
Austin American Statesman Newspaper, December 19, 1940:
“Blanco lays cornerstone for new building, built by National Youth Administration workers. The new high school started a year ago, is built of native white limestone. It contains eight class rooms and a large auditorium, the latter section being the only part not yet completed. More than 100 Blanco County boys have received work experience on the building. Jesse Kellam, state NYA head, was the speaker at cornerstone laying ceremonies Wednesday afternoon.”
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Newspaper clipping from a 1940 article about the new school.
Picture of the newspaper article
Newspaper clipping from a 1940 article about the new school.
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Blanco School
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Plaque obscured by the new metal post
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Front of the school
Source notes
Plaque on building (partially obscured by new metal post).
Austin American Statesman Newspaper - December 19, 1940.
Project originally submitted by Eveline Evans on May 21, 2018.
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