Marker Inscription
Education, Ethnic Heritage - Black, Architecture
Historic Place
Hardin, R.F.,High School
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About this site
Hardin, R.F.,High School is a historic place in Brownwood, Brown County, dedicated in 1999. It is one of 5 historic places documented in Brown County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7249, -98.9906 near Brownwood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lee Chapel A.M.E. Church (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include St. John's Episcopal Church, Walker, J. A., House, and Howard Payne University.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2099000722. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
R.F. Hardin High School in Brownwood, formerly the Brownwood Colored High School, traces its origins to an 1885 school for Black children founded by former slave and Buffalo Soldier George E. Smith. It was renamed in 1934 for Rufus F. Hardin, himself born a slave, who became a teacher and principal after graduating from several colleges. The stone building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 and is the focus of ongoing efforts to become a museum and cultural center.
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Lee Chapel A.M.E. Church
Brownwood · 1989
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St. John's Episcopal Church
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Howard Payne University
Brownwood · 1989
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Walker, J. A., House
Brownwood · 1982
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Rogers, R. B., House
Brownwood · 1982
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St. John's Episcopal Church
Brownwood · 1979
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Hodge, Veda Wells
Brownwood · 1967
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The Rev. Dr. John David Robnett
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