Hunter Gymnasium

In 1940, Marfa received a Works Progress Administration (WPA) grant of more than $15,000 to help build a new gymnasium named to honor athletic director Boren Hunter. The modified rectangular plan building features plastered adobe infill walls, a rare earthen material in buildings of this type. Other elements include concrete for pilasters and a continuous perimeter footing, and steel for open web roof trusses. A projecting entry steps down to the athletic court. The facility has been used for numerous school and community activities, figuring prominently into the lives of generations of students and citizens.

Hunter Gymnasium is a historical marker in Marfa, Presidio County, dedicated in 2010. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Presidio County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.3120, -104.0263 near Marfa. The nearest cataloged historic site is Humphris-Humphreys House (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Presidio County Courthouse, El Paisano Hotel, and St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016579. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.