Historical Marker

Williams Creek School

5501 South RR 1623 · Stonewall vicinity · Gillespie

Texas marker

Inscription

Established to serve the rural Albert community, the Williams Creek School, also known as the Albert School, began in 1890-91 near the creek. In 1897, trustees approved construction of a stone schoolhouse at this site. They enlarged the school to two rooms in 1922, constructing a frame addition clad in brick-faced metal siding.

A dogtrot separates the two main rooms, and the original bell tower became a central feature. For one year, the young Lyndon Baines Johnson, an area native, attended the school, which merged with Stonewall in 1950, and the building has since provided space for a community club, which meets regularly, as well as other local events.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2002

Location

Address5501 South RR 1623
CityStonewall vicinity
CountyGillespie
StateTexas

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