Details for Site of Alvarado School, Church and Union Building

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507015222

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Marker Number 15222
Atlas Number 5507015222
Marker Title Site of Alvarado School, Church and Union Building
Index Entry Alvarado School, Church and Union Building, Site of
Address 202 S. Cummings Dr.
City Alvarado
County Johnson
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 667878
UTM Northing 3586850
Subject Codes cities and towns; educational topics; churches
Marker Year 2004
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text In 1854, E.M. Heath petitioned for the formation of Johnson County. That year, William Balch gave this site for a school, church and union meeting-house. Residents constructed a one-room log building for a school and meeting space for Baptist, Methodist, Disciples of Christ and Cumberland Presbyterian congregations, as well as for county officials and community events. Here, people discussed many issues, including Johnson County's creation and Alvarado's incorporation. Officials continued meeting here after W.C. Wright, son of mayor J.H. Wright, and his wife, Mollie, built a home here in 1871. The property remains the site of a private residence. (2004)
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