| Marker Number |
8518 |
| Atlas Number |
5257008518 |
| Marker Title |
Forney High School Building |
| Index Entry |
Forney High School Building |
| Address |
600 S. Bois d'Arc St. |
| City |
Forney |
| County |
Kaufman |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
736457 |
| UTM Northing |
3625760 |
| Subject Codes |
Colonial Revival; educational buildings; educational topics; Federal programs; design and construction |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Forney ISD Administration, NW side S. Bois d'Arc Street opposite College Avenue |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
RTHL medallion and plate |
| Marker Text |
Forney's first schoolhouse was built here about 1868, and its first general store was built nearby by pioneer settler John C. McKellar in 1871. This building was erected by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1938-39. Designed by WPA architect Hoke Smith, the Spanish Colonial revival style structure features a tile roof, multi-light windows, buff brick, and wrought iron and cast stone details. A high school was housed here until 1974 and a middle school until 1993. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1995 |
