Details for Site of Alvarado School, Church and Union Building
Historical Marker —
Atlas Number 5507015222
Data
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)
