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Historic Place
English-German School (1988)
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About this site
English-German School is a historic place in Cuero, DeWitt County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 48 historic places documented in DeWitt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 166 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.0861, -97.2921 near Cuero. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ley, Valentine, House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wittmer, Charles, House, House at 404 Stockdale, and Frobese, William, Sr., House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2088001978. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Built in 1880 by the English-German School Association, this building is considered Cuero's first school and taught English, German, and Latin to many of the town's early residents while also hosting church services. It operated as a school until 1894, when it was sold and converted into a private residence, and it was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1965. After years of neglect and 1998 flood damage led to condemnation, it was rescued and relocated in 2014 to the grounds of the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum.
Sources: cueromainstreet.compreservationtexas.orgchisholmtrailmuseum.orgatlas.thc.texas.gov
Also at or near Cuero, DeWitt County
“English-German School” names 2 distinct records in DeWitt County. This page is the historic place dedicated in 1988 in Cuero. The others:
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Nearby in DeWitt County
Historic Place
Ley, Valentine, House
Cuero · 1988
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Wittmer, Charles, House
Cuero · 1988
Historic Place
House at 404 Stockdale
Cuero · 1988
Historic Place
Frobese, William, Sr., House
Cuero · 1988
Historic Place
Reuss, J. M., House
Cuero · 1988
Historical Marker
English-German School
Cuero · 1965
Historical Marker
Frobese, William
Cuero · 1970
Historic Place
Wittenbert, Dane, House
Cuero · 1988