| Marker Number |
11338 |
| Atlas Number |
5459011338 |
| Marker Title |
Pritchett Normal Institute |
| Index Entry |
Pritchett Normal Institute |
| Address |
FM 1404 and SH 155 |
| City |
Gilmer |
| County |
Upshur |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
311055 |
| UTM Northing |
3615765 |
| Subject Codes |
roads |
| Marker Year |
1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
On SH 155, at intersection W/FM 1404, about 6 mi. SW of Gilmer |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
14" x 24" |
| Marker Text |
Started as preparatory institute in 1901 by Albert, R. W. and J. P. Maberry, aided by Ben Wiliams and W. W. Sanders. Trained teachers. Also had public school courses, with pupils from far away as Panhandle of Texas. Added a building in 1908. Plant was sold, 1915, to public school system. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967 |
