Old Jourdanton School Gymnasium WPA Plaque and Cornerstone
Description
In 1911, the Texas legislature approved the creation of a school district for Jourdanton after citizens appealed for assistance. A high school and football field were built after a bond election passed. In 1938, with assistance from the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a gymnasium was constructed to serve the growing community.
At some point, the gym was destroyed. The gym’s cornerstone and WPA plaque have been preserved in a brick enclosure on the school grounds.
Phelps & Dewees & Simmons designed many structures in the San Antonio area, including Alamo Stadium another New Deal project previously submitted.
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Jourdanton School Historical Marker and Gymnasium Plaque
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Jourdanton School Historical Marker
Source notes
Texas Historical Commission Marker WPA plaque and gym cornerstone
Project originally submitted by Elizabeth Hilburn on May 22, 2015.
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