Marker Inscription
Mineral Wells voters approved a bond issue in 1913 to build a new high school, reflecting the community's growth during the first decades of the 20th century. Contractor J. S. Murphy completed the construction in 1914, and the class of 1915, with 24 students, was the first to graduate. Enrollment increased over the years, and the class of 1953 was the last to graduate before the new high school was built. This building, featuring Mission Revival style parapets and polychromatic brickwork along the roofline, served as a junior high and then an elementary school until 1973. Interior renovations for its new use as a community center began in 2001. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001
About this site
Mineral Wells High School is a historical marker in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, dedicated in 2001. It is one of 45 historical markers documented in Palo Pinto County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 53 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8094, -98.1181 near Mineral Wells. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Mineral Wells (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Rock Schoolhouse, First Presbyterian Church (Demolished c. 1980), and Weatherford, Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railway Depot.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5363012424. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
