Details for Burton High School
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507017597
Data
Marker Number | 17597 |
Atlas Number | 5507017597 |
Marker Title | Burton High School |
Index Entry | Burton High School |
Address | 917 N. Main Street |
City | Burton |
County | Washington |
UTM Zone | 14 |
UTM Easting | 731169 |
UTM Northing | 3341677 |
Subject Codes | Education |
Marker Year | 2013 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | Main Street at FM 390 |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | RTHL Medallion and Plaque with post |
Marker Text | Burton Public Schools opened in 1874, and by 1926 nine grades were offered. In 1938, construction on Burton’s first high school began. Funded through the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA), the building was completed in 1940. Designed by architect Travis Broesche and built by local contractor will Weeren, the school exhibits international and rustic architectural style. Features include abutting two-story rectangular blocks, a curved wall near the entrance, and a native field stone veneer. |