Benton City Institute

Structure was built in 1875. Atascosa Lodge 379, A.F. and A.M., bought top floor, 1876. School was owned by educators: first, Col. John D. Morrison, later B.C. Hendrix. A faculty member was Isaac Wood of Benton City. The institute operated under a Texas law distributing state funds to supplement private tuition; had basic courses plus accounting, law, music, and surveying. Later fully tax-supported, it had an influential career until 1919 and consolidation of school district with Lytle. Building was used at times until 1934.

Benton City Institute is a historical marker in Lytle, Atascosa County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Atascosa County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 126 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.2032, -98.7696 near Lytle. The nearest cataloged historic site is Benton City Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Benton City Cemetery, San Patricio Cemetery, and Lytle Methodist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5013005179. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.